Ali Asghar Vesali Tehrani Fard (Persian: علی اصغر وصالی طهرانی فرد), commonly known as Asghar Vesali, was an Iranian military leader.[1] Before the Iranian Revolution, he was a member of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK). After joining the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, he was appointed as a leader of the Red Handkerchief during the Iran-Iraq War. Vesali was killed in Gilan-e Gharb at the age of 30.[2][3]
Ali Asghar Vesali Tehrani Fard | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1950 |
| Died | November 19, 1980 (aged 30) |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Biography
editVesali left Iran to receive military training.[when?][where?] He was arrested and imprisoned by the Pahlavi dynasty because of his support for MEK.[when?] He was released in late 1976 and did not continue his activities with MEK.[2][4]
In the beginning of the Islamic Revolution, Vesali was responsible for the Barrack-3 forces' mission to find and arrest members of the Forqan Group.[1]
After the Iranian Revolution, Vesali became a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and was one of the founders of the Foreign Intelligence department. He was then moved to the west of Iran after several attacks had occurred there.[where?] He formed groups of soldiers and called them "Red Handkerchief".[3][5] Mostafa Chamran said: “I met some fighters in Lebanon, but I never saw a man as brave as Vesali”.[6] Vesali married Maryam Kazemzadeh, a correspondent and photographer.[6] She met Vesali when she traveled to Marivan as a reporter, where Chamran introduced them to each other while they were preparing a report on the liberation of Paveh.[7]
On 19 November 1980 (Ashura day), he received a head injury fighting against anti-revolutionary groups in the west of Iran, near Gilan-e Gharb, and died, after he had surgery. Vesali was buried in the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran.[5][6]
In the media
editVesali was featured in the 2014 film Che,[8] with Babak Hamidian playing as Vesali. The film focuses primarily on the fight against anti-revolutionary groups in Paveh.[9]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "the unknown leaders of red handkerchief". mashreghnews. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "زندگینامه: علی اصغر وصالی طهرانی‌فرد (۱۳۲۹ - ۱۳۵۹)". hamshahrionline. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ a b "روایت ابوالفضل کاظمی از درگیری اصغر وصالی و مسعود رجوی". snn. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "سردار شهید اصغر وصالی؛ از مبارزه با رژیم پهلوی تا فرماندهی "دستمال‌سرخ ها"+تصاویر". tasnimnews. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "شهید اصغر وصالی "چ"گونه ازدواج کرد؟". mashreghnews. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Babak Hamidian: Ali Asghar Vesali". imdb.
- ^ "who is Asghar Vesali?". yjc. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.