Abbas Ali Khalatbari
Abbas Ali Khalatbari | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1971 – 27 August 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Ardeshir Zahedi |
| Succeeded by | Amir Aslan Afshar Ghasemlou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 11 April 1979 Tehran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
Abbas Ali Khalatbari (1912 - 11 April 1979) was an Iranian
Early years
Khalatbari was a member of a well-established family.[1][2]
Career
Khalatbari was among the significant diplomats who shaped the foreign relations of Iran under the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[1] Until 1970 he served as the deputy minister of foreign affairs.[3] He was appointed foreign minister in 1971, replacing Ardeshir Zahedi in the post.[4] Khalatbari paid an official visit to Israel in 1977 as a guest of his Israeli counterpart Yigal Allon.[5] His term ended on 27 August 1978[6] and he was replaced by Amir Aslan Afshar Ghasemlou.[4]
Later years and death
Khalatbari was arrested and sentenced to death on the charges of corruption and treason after the 1979 Islamic revolution.[7] He and ten other officials of the Shah were executed by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tehran on 11 April 1979.[8] Shortly before his execution, a written statement of Khalatbari's reports in the court was issued, claiming that the ousted shah had "personally" killed many people.[8]
References
- ^ a b Alidad Mafinezam; Aria Mehrabi (2008). Iran and Its Place Among Nations. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-275-99926-1. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Centers of Power in Iran" (Intelligence Report). CIA. May 1972. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ Ghaffari, Mahmoud (7 May 2004). "Sense and humor". The Iranian. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Iran Rulers effective 1694 to Date". Peymanmeli. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ Benjamin Beit Hallahmi (1987). The Israeli Connection: Whom Israel Arms and why. I.B.Tauris. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-85043-069-8. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "A chronology of the Iranian Revolution (1978-79)". Derkeiler. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "One person's story. Mr. Abbas Ali Khal'atbari". OMID. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Iran court testimony". The Montreal Gazette. Tehran. UPI. 12 April 1979. Retrieved 25 July 2013.