Hossein Fardoust


Hossein Fardoust
Born(1917-02-21)21 February 1917
Tehran, Sublime State of Persia
Died18 May 1987(1987-05-18) (aged 70)
Tehran, Iran
Buried
AllegiancePahlavi Iran Imperial State of Iran
Service / branchImperial Iranian Army
SAVAK
Years of service1936–1979
Rank Arteshbod
CommandsSpecial Information Office
Imperial Inspection Agency
Spouse(s)Parichehr (divorced)
Tala
Children1
Other workDeputy Head of SAVAK

Arteshbod Hossein Fardoust (Persian: حسین فردوست; 21 February 1917 – 18 May 1987) was an Iranian military officer who was the deputy head of SAVAK, the powerful Iranian intelligence agency during the Pahlavi era.[1] He was also a childhood friend of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.