10 Facts About Hassan Akhavi

Hassan Akhavi was an Iranian military officer who played an active role in the overthrown of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953.

Hassan Akhavi held various military posts, including chief of staff in Khuzestan.

Hossein Fardoust in his memoirs published in 1978 argued that Hassan Akhavi was one of the major liaisons between the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and army officers who were planning a coup against the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953.

Hassan Akhavi was part of the pro-British group among the coup planning army officers.

On 15 August 1953 Hassan Akhavi was among the coup supporters who were arrested by the forces loyal to Mosaddegh.

Hassan Akhavi was appointed minister of agriculture in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Manouchehr Eghbal on 4 April 1957.

Hassan Akhavi was promoted to the rank of major general the same year.

Hassan Akhavi was removed from the office due to his opposition to the land reform plan in 1959.

Hassan Akhavi left Iran for the United States after the end of the Pahlavi rule in 1979.

Hassan Akhavi died of natural causes in Orange County, California, on 17 April 1997.