Valiollah Fallahi
Iranian general (1931–1981)
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Valiollah Fallahi (Persian: ولیالله فلاحی) (1931 – 29 September 1981) was an Iranian military officer and prominent figure during the Iran–Iraq War.
Brigadier General Valiollah Fallahi | |
| Born | 1931 |
| Died | September 29, 1981 (aged 49–50) |
| Allegiance |  Imperial State of Iran Iran |
| Branch | Imperial Iranian Ground Force Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces |
| Service years | 1951–1981 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | 92nd Armored Division |
| Commands | Ground Forces Joint Staff |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards |  Order of Nasr |
Career
Fallahi served as commander ground forces.[1] Until June 1980 he was the deputy commander of joint staff.[2] He was appointed by Abolhassan Bani Sadr as joint chief of staff in June 1980.[3][4]
Death
On 29 September 1981, he died along with several other top commanders, including General Javad Fakouri (Air Force Commander), General Yousef Kolahdouz (Acting Commander of the Revolutionary Guards), Colonel Sayyid Mousa Namjoo (Defence Minister) and Commander Jahanara in a plane crash that was due to land in Tehran after take off from Ahvaz.[5][6]
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini made a speech following the incident and made a reference to Mujahedeen Khalq as the perpetrator without clearly condemning the leftist group.[7]
