Manouchehr Khosrodad (; 1927 – 15 February 1979) was an

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major general. He was a loyal supporter of the

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, the final monarch of Iran who ruled from 1941 to 1979. He was executed following the

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of 1979. Khosrodad was a helicopter pilot, Head of the Equestrian Federation of Iran and a champion in horseback and also enjoyed skiing. Khosrodad was the founder and the first commander of

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. He had studied at American Defense Academy and the French military school, Saint Cyr, and Switzerland. He spoke English and French.SlidePlayer – IRAN (PERSIA) Cradle of Civilization
/ref> Before the fall of the government in the Iranian Revolution, he believed that religion should not be involved in politics.

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