Mohammad-Vali Gharani
| Died | 23 April 1979 (aged 66) Tehran, Iran |
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| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom |
| Alma mater | Officers' Academy War College |
| Conviction(s) | Disobeying orders, Attempting to overthrow the throne (1958); Undermining national security (1963)[1] |
| Criminal penalty | 3 years in prison (1958); 2 years in prison (1963)[1] |
Date apprehended | 1958–1961; 1963–1965 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Imperial Iranian Army Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
| Years of service | 1930–1958; 1979[1] |
| Rank | Major general, Lieutenant general (as Chief-of-Staff)[2] |
| Commands held | Second Bureau[1] Chief-of-Staff |
| Battles/wars | 1953 Iranian coup d'état[1] 1979 Kurdish rebellion |
| Other work | Member of the Council of the Islamic Revolution |
Mohammad-Vali Gharani (Persian: محمدولی قرنی) (1913–23 April 1979) was an Iranian military officer. He was born in Tehran in 1913.[1] He graduated from the Officers' Academy and the War College.[1] In 1950 he joined the Imperial Army and was promoted to the rank of colonel.[3] Then he was appointed to Rasht as a garrison commander.[3]
By August 1953, Gharani was commander of the Rasht Brigade and loyal to the Shah. He met with
Gharani served as the first Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Army after the Iranian Revolution, from 12 February 1979[2] to 27 March 1979, when he was forced out.[1] He was assassinated on 23 April 1979 by Forqan Group.[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0815609070.
- ^ ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 15 January 2017
- ^ S2CID 154722900.
External links
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