به مناسبت سالروز شهادت صیاد دل ها، شهید صیاد شیرازی.
Shirazi was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Artillery and in 1974, he was sent to the United States for further military education. When he returned to Iran he showed opposition to the policies of the Pahlavi government and participated in some street demonstrations. He then joined the opposition movement against the Shah. During the 1979 revolution, he served in the 64th Infantry Division in Urumiyeh.[3] He was later awarded the rank of lieutenant general of the Iranian armed forces.[2]
During the Iran--Iraq War Sayad Shirazi became one of the most important generals of Iran. In 1981, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini appointed him commander of the Ground Forces of the Iranian Army. In 1982, he led the Iranian Pasdaran and Basij soldiers to victory in the Iranian Operation Undeniable Victory, this was the first time Iran was able to defeat Iraq in a major battle, Iran broke through Iraq's "impenetrable" defense lines and expelled them from the Dezful-Shush area, this operation is considered by many as the turning point in the war. During Iran's attempt to capture Basra with Operation Ramadan Shirazi was said: We will continue the war until Saddam Hussein is overthrown so that we can pray at Karbala and Jerusalem.
In 1986, he was named member of the Supreme Defense Council.[4] However, three weeks after this appointment Shirazi was relieved of his post as commander of the ground forces.[4]
In 1988, the People's Mujahedin of Iran with help of Saddam Hussein attacked West-Iran and battled Iranian forces for Kermanshah. Iran smashed them with their counter offensive: Operation Mersad, which was led by Shirazi.[2] He also led other successful military operations against Iraq, such as, Operation Zafar 7; and Operation Nasr-4. In 1989, Shirazi was awarded the highest military distinction in the Iranian armed forces, the Fath (Conquest) medal.[
امیر سپهبد علی صیاد شیرازی (۲۳ خرداد۱۳۲۳-۲۱ فروردین۱۳۷۸)[۱] فرمانده اسبق نیروی زمینی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران و عضو شورای عالی دفاع بوده‌است. او متولد روستای کبودگنبد شهرستان درگز استان خراسان رضوی است. وی یکی از فرماندهان جنگ ایران و عراق بود. صیاد شیرازی پس از ۳۲ سال خدمت در یگانهای مختلف نیروی زمینی ارتش در تهران و مقابل درب منزلش، به دست نیروهای مسلح سازمان مجاهدین خلق، ترور شد. مراسم تدفین او با حضور سید علی خامنه‌ای، فرمانده کل قوا و جمعی از فرماندهان یگانهای مختلف نیروهای مسلح ایران و مردم برگزار شد.
