Hossein Khanzadi
Hossein Khanzadi is an Iranian regular military officer who currently serves as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, replacing Habibollah Sayyari in November 2017. On December 30, 2019, Khandazi acknowledged in a televised interview the semi-official Mehr News Agency that the Iranian Navy was now dependent on annual joint exercises with Russia and China. He also stated that invitations were made for other countries to participate in the joint exercises and that they were unsuccessful, describing them as "pointless" and a waste of resources.
