Imran Zakhaev

''"Our so-called leaders prostituted us to the West... destroyed our culture... our economies... our honor. Our blood has been spilled on our soil. My blood... on their hands. They are the invaders. All U.S. and British forces will leave Russia immediately... or suffer the consequences."

- Imran Zakhaev on his son's death. ''

Imran Zakhaev is the leader of the Russian Ultranationalists and the main antagonist of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. He, his son, Victor, and his troops allied themselves with Khaled Al-Asad and his OpFor.

15 Years Before Call of Duty 4
In 1996, the SAS earned permission for its first assassination order since World War II. Their target was Zakhaev, then a simple simple black market dealer. A young John Price and Captain MacMillan were dispatched to find Zakhaev and bring him down. From atop a black tall building, they sniped him during a deal and supposedly killed him.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
It turns out that Zakhaev survived the assassination that day. His left arm, however, wasn't that lucky. During President Al-Fulani's execution, Zakhaev was the one responsible for giving Al-Asad the gun that murdered Al-Fulani. Before Al-Asad was killed by the SAS, Zakhaev called him. The SAS turned their attention to finding him. Their biggest league was his son Victor. When they tried to question Zakhaev's son, Victor committed suicide. This angered Zakhaev telling all American and British forces to leave Russia immediately. He then released missiles that targeted the United States. His plan was foiled by the American Marines and SAS. Zakhaev made his final stand on a highway bridge where he personally executed Gaz and the marines before a wounded Soap kills him and his bodyguards.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
While General Shepherd is making a speech in the prologue level, S.S.D.D., the Russians were gathering at the erected statue of Zakhaev with a plaque that says in Russian, "Imran Zakhaev - Hero of New Russia."

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
In the campaign level, Blood Brothers, while Captain Price is confronting Yuri concerning his association to Makarov, Yuri explains through a flashback that he was old friends with Makarov and he was present in 1996 where Zakhaev got shot by Price. Zakhaev made it to Makarov's vehicle and Makarov, Yuri, and Zakhaev managed to escape before Zakhaev got medical treatment. After that day, Makarov earned Zakhaev's respect and in 2001, Makarov was ordered to bomb a Moscow City Bus, which killed 29 people and injured 19 more. According to Macmillan, who is in charge of the SAS, drones were surveying a suspected castle in Prague back in Zakhaev's time, but there wasn't too much wind of targets visiting the area, as mentioned in the campaign level, Stronghold.

Trivia

 * He bears a resemblance to the Resident Evil 4 villain Bitores Mendez.