Chief of Staff General Valiollah Fallahi (1931 - September 30, 1981), was a prominent figure during the Iran-Iraq war

Iran-Iraq War

The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...

 which lasted from September 1980 to August 1988.

On Wednesday 30 September 1981 he died with several top commanders including Gen. Javad Fakouri (Air Force Commander), Gen. Yusof Kolahdouz (Acting Commander of the Revolutionary Guards), Brig. Gen. Seyed Musa Namju (Defence Minister) and Commander Jahanara in a plane crash that was due to land in Shiraz

Shiraz

Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...

 after take off from 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...

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Chief of Staff General Fallahi at a press conference in the early days of the Iran-Iraq War

Iran-Iraq War

The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...