Shapour Azarbarzin
Shapour Azarbarzin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Abdollah Azarbarzin |
| Born | March 1930 |
| Died | November 2015 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant general[1] |
Shapour Azarbarzin (Persian: شاپور آذربرزین) was an Iranian fighter pilot.
The deputy commander to Amir Hossein Rabii before the Iranian Revolution, he was appointed as the commander of Air Force in c. 20 February 1979, and served in the capacity until the first week of March.[1] In April 1979, Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan offered him to hold office as the defense minister, however he refused it.[1] Shortly after, he was briefly imprisoned by the revolutionary forces but was released after efforts made by Bazargan and left Iran in late November 1980.[1]
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