Immortal Guards Archives - Foundation for Iranian Studies بنیاد مطالعات ایران Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:55:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://fis-iran.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-Dark-w-Color-1-32x32.png Immortal Guards Archives - Foundation for Iranian Studies 32 32 Nevisi, Colonel Yazdan https://fis-iran.org/oral-history/nevisi-colonel-yazdan/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:07:02 +0000 https://fisiran.org/oral-history/nevisi-colonel-yazdan/ Personal background; joining the military; structure and functions of the Imperial Guards; duties and working of the Immortal Guard; reminiscences of the imperial court and its working; impressions of the...

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]]> Personal background; joining the military; structure and functions of the Imperial Guards; duties and working of the Immortal Guard; reminiscences of the imperial court and its working; impressions of the personal traits of the Shah; recollections of the personal qualities of Queen Farah; on the Queen’s duties and travels; preparations for the Shah’s final departure from Iran; on the Shah’s reaction to street demonstrations; recollections of the royal family’s stay in exile in the first months following the Revolution; attitudes of President Sadat of Egypt and King Hasan of Morocco toward the Shah; Shah’s relations with Prime Minister Bakhtiyar while in exile; Shah’s physical condition and psychological perseverance in exile; attempt on the Shah’s life; Shah’s opinion of various Iranian political leaders and government officials.

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]]> Azimi, General Reza https://fis-iran.org/oral-history/azimi-general-reza/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:09:01 +0000 https://fisiran.org/oral-history/azimi-general-reza/ Importance of sound historical studies; family and education background; history of service in the armed forces; military campaigns in Lorestan and Kordestan in 1913-14 and also after the WWII; the...

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]]> Importance of sound historical studies; family and education background; history of service in the armed forces; military campaigns in Lorestan and Kordestan in 1913-14 and also after the WWII; the Azarbayjan campaign in 1946 and service with General Mohammad Shahbakhti; on Teymur Bakhtiar’s alleged participation in the events of 1953; as president of the military court trying General Abdollah Hedayat; on the mission and organization of the commander-in-chief’s military headquarters (Saray-e Nezami); mission and organization of the Ministry of War; organizations attached to the Ministry of War; ETCA; Iranian armed forces’ mission and ideology; Shah’s role as commander-in-chief of the armed forces; on Prime Ministers Amir Abbas Hoveyda, Jamshid Amuzegar, Ja`far Sharif-Emami, General Gholam Reza Azhari; on explaining Iran’s military defense axes to French President Charles DeGaulle; role of civil defense and partizan groups in defense against possible Soviet attack; on the alleged corruption in the armed forces; on the reasons why the Shah became involved in politics; on the Shah’s character traits.

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