Taghi Riahi
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Timsar Taghi Riahi |
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| Minister of National Defence | |
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In office 2 March 1979 – 18 September 1979 |
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| Prime Minister | Mehdi Bazargan |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Madani |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Chamran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 Chaleshtar, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran |
| Died | August 4, 1989 (aged 78) Nice, France |
| Political party | National Front |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Iran
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| Service/branch | Iranian Imperial Army |
| Years of service | 1926–1953; 1979 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier general
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| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Army |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran 1953 Iranian coup d'état |
Taghi Riahi (Persian: تقی ریاحی) was an Iranian senior military officer in the Iranian Imperial Army. He served as Chief of Staff of the Army for two terms. In his first term, he was appointed by Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and served in the capacity from 1 March to 19 August 1953 coup d'état. After the revolution, he took office in mid-1979 and resigned in September of the same year. Riahi was simoltaneously Minister of National Defence in the interim government of Mehdi Bazargan.
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