Imran Zakhaev (Original)

"Just as they laid waste to our country...we shall lay waste to theirs."

- Zakhaev

Zakhaev (first name unknown) is a male Russian nationalist that features as the main antagonist in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. He is the leader of The Four Horsemen.

He harbors a strong hate of America, and seeks to return Russia to its "prime", probably seeking rearmamization and political reform. In the early stages of Call of Duty 4, he launches a coup in an unnamed Middle Eastern country, assassinating the political leader of the regime with a pistol, and then spreading his guerilla forces across the region. He is attacked by foreign militaries, including the United States Marine Force Reconnaisance division. At some time, he presumably detonates an nuclear weapon, completely annihilating the region. He also has only one arm, the result of a sniper bullet from Capt. Price missing his head and blowing off his arm, due to the wind. Both snipers thought he would die from shock and blood loss, but this would not be the case.

However, his Middle Eastern coup is merely a foil for his "true" plans, which are unveiled in Ukraine and Russia. .