Alireza Afshar

Alireza Afshar (; 1951 – 16 October 2025) was an Iranian military officer. He served as the political deputy to the Minister of Interior, being appointed in August 2007. In this capacity, he served as head of Country's Election Headquarters during 2008 Iranian legislative election.

Afshar was born in Mashhad, Iran in 1951. He was spokesman of Iranian Armed Forces. Afshar was also a member of the Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization in the 1980s, and belonged to its right-wing faction.

Afshar died from heart disease on 16 October 2025, at the age of 74. Provided by Wikipedia