Nader Mahdavi

Hossein Basria (Nader Mahdavi)
حسین بسریا
Naval commander the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Personal details
Born 4 June 1963
Nokar village, Dashti County, Bushehr Province
Died 8 October 1987
Farsi island in Persian Gulf
Resting place Bushehr Province
Nationality Iranian
Religion Shia Islam
Military service
Nickname(s) Nader Mahdavi
Allegiance Iran
Service/branch Navy, Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Battles/wars Iran-Iraq war

Nader Mahdavi (Persian: نادر مهدوی ‎‎) or Hossein Basria (Persian: حسین بسریا ‎‎) was an Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution naval commander[1] who fought against United States naval forces and cruisers on 24 July 1987.[2][3][4]

Short biography

Hossein Basria was born on 4 June 1963 in Nokar village, Dashti County, Bushehr Province. When he was in high school, economical issues and his political activities made him leave school and he started working in his father's store. After the Iranian revolution, he joined the Basij group. When Iran-Iraq war started, he wanted to went battlefields but he was low age and was prevented from entering the war. On 20 April 1981, he was employed in the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (AGIR). He married Sakineh Jokar in 1982.[5][6]

First battle with United States

In the end of Iran-Iraq war, Persian Gulf was unsafe place for Iran because Iraqi forces easily bombed Iranian ships and oil platforms. Also, American naval force help and protect other countries for passing from Persian Gulf and especially Strait of Hormuz. Commanders of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution informed Ruhollah Khomeini, previous leader of Iran, about comfortable coming and going American's cruisers in the Persian Gulf. Khomeini said: "If I was, attacked them." For this reason, general Nader Mahdavi prepared his forces for new operation against cruisers of America.[7][8][6]

On 24 July 1987, United States naval force escorted Kuwaiti oil tanker,al-Rekkah, in Persian Gulf. al-Rekkah changed its flag and used United States's flag and also changed its name to Bridgeton. The escort mission assigned to three cruisers of the United States Navy, USS Crommelin, USS Fox, and USS Kidd, and they moved around of Kuwaiti oil tanker. The escorted caravan arrived 13 miles west of Farsi Island, Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf and hit out underwater mines. Nader Mahdavi had mission for preventing Bridgeton movement and they carried mines and set them in way of Bridgeton. A bomb explosion caused a 43 square metre dent in the body of oil tanker. Three cruisers changed their deployment and went behind of Bridgeton.[9][10][5][7][8][6]

Death

On 8 October 1987, Mahdavi and his soldiers went to Persian Gulf for patrolling. Near the Farsi land, an American Helicopter attacked them. After a 20 minute battle, Mahdavi was arrested by American forces and tortured and then killed. Six days after his death, his body was sent to Iran from Oman.[6] He was tortured before his death. His chest was torn by something like a big nail. Also he has been shot in his feet and forehead. [11]

In popular culture

Films

Books

Postage stamp

See also

References

  1. ↑ Arasli, Jahangir (April 2010). "Obsolete Weapons, Unconventional Tactics, and Martyrdom Zeal: How Iran Would Apply its Asymmetric Naval Warfare Doctrine in a Future Conflict". Occasional Paper Series (10): 15. ISSN 1863-6039.
  2. ↑ Thomas Badey (15 February 2008). Annual Editions: Violence and Terrorism 08/09. McGraw-Hill Companies,Incorporated.
  3. ↑ "Ayatollah Khamenei receives commanders and staff of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, a group of their families, as well as families of IRGC Navy martyrs". leader.ir. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Leader's speech in meeting with commanders and personnel of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps". www.english.khamenei.ir. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Nader Mahdavi in direct battle with United States". www.rajanews.com. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Staff, Writers (7 October 2014). "Rare myth; American nightmares". www.mashreghnews.ir. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  7. 1 2 Puryazdan Parast, Muhammad Hashim (4 October 2014). "Martyr who broke the pride of America". www.revolution.shirazu.ac.ir. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  8. 1 2 Arya, Ehsan (1 August 2012). "American carriers epic nightmare martyr "Nader Mahdavi" will never be forgotten". www.yjc.ir. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Crist, David (2013). The twilight war : the secret history of America's thirty-year conflict with Iran. New York: The Penguin Press. ISBN 978-1-101-57234-4.
  10. ↑ Hakimi, Erfan. "America's reputation explosion in the Persian Gulf". www.borhan.ir. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "نادر مهدوی".
  12. ↑ "Encounter with Devil". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Nader, my brother Hossein". fardanews.com. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Once again, Nader! / The martyr, is continuing Ali Delvari". fardanews.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "Nader, my brother Hossein (Oral memories of Mahdavi's brother)". bookroom.ir. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  16. 1 2 "The second book of Nader Mahdavi's life released". farsnews.com.
  17. ↑ "Behind the wave stronghold published". Ibna.ir. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  18. ↑ "Nader Mahdavi's postage stamp released.". citna.ir. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

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