Amir Abdollah Tahmasebi
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Abdollah Khan Amir Tahmasebi (عبدالله خان امیر طهماسبی) was a senior military commander, instrumental in the fall of the Qajar dynasty and rise to power of Reza Shah Pahlavi.
He first became well known in Azerbaijan for successful restoration of law and order, gaining widespread recognition and popularity there. He was then appointed governor of Tehran
by Reza Shah, replaced in Azerbaijan by Mohammad Hosein Airom
. In 1925, he became Minister of War.
In 1928, while en route to Lurestan to visit a road construction site with some engineers, his group was ambushed by unknown assailants near Borujerd
. He died shortly after due to bullet wounds in a hospital in Borujerd.
Reza Shah showed up at his funeral in person to pay respects. Yet it was widely believed that the ambush was ordered by Reza Shah himself, as he felt increasingly threatened by Abdollah Khan AmirTahmasebi's rising popularity and military respect. This claim has not been verified, and he might have easily fallen prey to an ambush by Lur
tribesmen who were dissatisfied by the central government's policies in that state.
He first became well known in Azerbaijan for successful restoration of law and order, gaining widespread recognition and popularity there. He was then appointed governor of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
by Reza Shah, replaced in Azerbaijan by Mohammad Hosein Airom
Mohammad Hosein Airom
Sar-lashgar Muhammad Husayn Ayrom was a senior military leader of the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran. He was the nephew of General Teymūr Khan Ayromlou and a first cousin of Queen Tadj ol-Molouk Ayromlou...
. In 1925, he became Minister of War.
In 1928, while en route to Lurestan to visit a road construction site with some engineers, his group was ambushed by unknown assailants near Borujerd
Borujerd
Borujerd is a city in and capital of Borujerd County, Lorestan Province in western Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 227,547, in 59,388 families....
. He died shortly after due to bullet wounds in a hospital in Borujerd.
Reza Shah showed up at his funeral in person to pay respects. Yet it was widely believed that the ambush was ordered by Reza Shah himself, as he felt increasingly threatened by Abdollah Khan AmirTahmasebi's rising popularity and military respect. This claim has not been verified, and he might have easily fallen prey to an ambush by Lur
Lurs
Lurs are an Iranic people living mainly in south-western Iran. Their population is estimated at above two million. They occupy Lorestan, Bakhtiari, and Kuh-Gilu-Boir Ahmed. "....
tribesmen who were dissatisfied by the central government's policies in that state.
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