Amanullah Jahanbani

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Like many other generals, the famed Major General Jahanbani fell out of favor by Reza Khan.

Sepahbod Amānullāh Jahānbāni (Persian: سپهبد امانﷲ جهانبانى) (b. 1895-d. 1974) was a senior general of Reza Pahlavi I.

At the age of 10, Jahānbāni was sent to St. Petersburg for schooling, and returned to Iran as a ranked military officer in World War I. During a second trip, after finishing his studies in Europe, he continued climbing in rank and soon became Major General of the Armed Forces.

Success continued until 1938, when he fell out of favor and was suddenly thrown into prison by Reza Pahlavi I.

With Reza Khan removed by the allies in WW2, his political life saw some luck again and he was appointed to The National Senate during the era of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi where he held on to that position for five consecutive periods.

He died at the age of 83.

He is the father-in-law of "Captain Amanpour": the father of CNN journalist Christianne Amanpour. [1]

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The following reference was used for the above writing: "Iran in the last 3 Centuries" by Alireza Avsati. Published Tehran, 2003. Vol1 ISBN 964-93406-6-1 Vol2 ISBN 964-93406-5-3