Ali-Asghar Badizadegan


 * Ali is a human.

Ali is an underhanded backstabber who became ruler of Iran by deposing its rightful ruler, Prince Jumal. Of course, one country was not enough for him — he had set his sights on total world domination, for which he needed the help of the Decepticons. As a bonus, he got to drive Swindle around.

Aerial Assault
Having taken over the country, Ali wasted no time in making a deal with the Decepticons, promising them the Middle East's oil fields in exchange for a fleet of plane drones. As the Decepticons worked to build the drones, Ali stole planes from neighbouring countries to provide parts. During one pickup, he encountered a young boy named Hassan, and attempted to shoo the boy away from the operation. That night, his men raided an airport, dismantling planes to hide in laundry truck, but they also unknowingly picked up two Aerialbots, Slingshot and Skydive.

As the other Aerialbots attacked the construction area, Ali stood on the bridge of the Decepticons' Giant Purple Griffin and watched the drone fighters in action. During the battle, the Griffin crashed into an oil field, and Ali complained bitterly that Megatron had promised him world domination. Megatron responded that Ali was lucky he was being kept alive, but a moment later, the Decepticon leader slipped on a patch of oil and almost fell on him.

Back at the palace, the Aerialbots wondered what to do with Ali, before opting to let Jamal decide, and Hassan revealed himself to be the Prince, much to Ali's shock.

Foreign names

 * Japanese: Ali (アリ Ari)