Back أحمد عسيري (عسكري) Arabic احمد العسيرى ARZ Ahmad bin Hassan al-Asiri German احمد عسیری (ژنرال) Persian Ahmed Assiri (général) French Ahmad Asiri (Jenderal) ID Ahmed Asiri Turkish
Ahmad Asiri | |
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| Birth name | Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri |
| Born | 12 February 1952 Mahayel Asir, Asir province, Saudi Arabia |
| Allegiance |  Saudi Arabia |
| Service | &sq=&lang=en&file=File:Royal_Saudi_Air_Defense_Forces_Logo2.svg){kind=logo} Royal Saudi Air Defense |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=en&file=File:%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1.png){kind=small} Major General |
| Battles / wars | Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen |
Major General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri (Arabic: أحمد حسن محمد العسيري; born 12 February 1952) is a Saudi Arabian military officer. He is a close confidant[1] and adviser to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and the former deputy head of the General Intelligence Presidency.[2] He was also the former spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, a position he served from the beginning of the Saudi intervention until 27 July 2017, when he was replaced by Colonel Turki bin Saleh al-Malki.[3][4]
In February 2021, the United States Treasury announced sanctions against Asiri for his involvement of the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.[5]
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- ^ "Col. Turki Al-Malki named spokesman for coalition forces in Yemen". Arab News. 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Coalition Forces in Yemen Appoint Colonel Turki Al-Maliki as Their Official Spokesman". Saudi Press Agency. 28 July 2017.
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