Amir-Bahman Bagheri () was an Iranian

military officer An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service. Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer (NCO), or a warrant officer. However, absent c ...

. Having previously served as the deputy commander of air defense unit in early 1979, he commanded the

Air Force An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army aviati ...

from August 1979 to July 1980. In 1980, he was briefly arrested and removed from the office. Bagheri was arrested again in February 1981 on charges of " complicity" with the Americans in the

Operation Eagle Claw Operation Eagle Claw ( Persian: عملیات پنجه عقاب) was a failed U.S. Department of Defense attempt to rescue 52 embassy staff held captive by Revolutionary Iran on 24 April 1980. It was ordered by US President Jimmy Carter afte ...

. In July 1985, he was sentenced to

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{{NAHAJA Commanders Commanders of Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force