Pervez Amini Afshar
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Pervez Amini Afshar (Persian: پرویز امینی افشار; born 1921 – died 1979) was the last Chief of Staff of Iran's Imperial Armed Forces.[1]
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Pervez Amini Afshar پرویز امینی افشار | |
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Born | 1921 Tehran |
Died | February 20, 1979 (aged 58) Tehran |
Cause of death | Execution by fire squad |
Nationality | Iranian |
Occupation | army commander |
Known for | One of the army chiefs who signed the military neutrality order in 1979. |
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General Pervez Amini Afshar was a prominent Iranian military figure who served as the final head of the Second Department of the Grand Imperial Armed Forces Headquarters. Unfortunately, following the Iranian Revolution, he faced execution, marking a tumultuous end to his military career. Amini Afshar played a significant role in historical events, particularly as one of the signatories of the Declaration of Neutrality by the army on February 22, 1979.[2] [3]