• Source: British military network in Iran

The British military network in Iran, an intelligence gathering network that infiltrated the Iranian Armed Forces, dates back to the World War II years and is distinguishable from the long-standing local civilian network run by the British in Iran.




Activities






= 1940s

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In early January 1942, the British Defence Security Organization in Tehran (DSO) was established. The main objective of the British network at the time, was to thwart the efforts of German Abwehr network in Iran.




= 1950s

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MI6 compiled an "impressive military Who's Who" –detailed personal profiles about Iranian military personnel that included trivial information– with the help of this network, that proved useful in plotting the 1953 Iranian coup d'état. A major function of the network was promotion of its own members while keeping others, especially leftists out of important positions.



Known assets

The following military personnel are known to act as assets for the network, as of early 1950s:

Gen. Hassan Arfa, former chief-of-staff
Col. Teymour Bakhtiyar, later director of SAVAK
Col. Hedayat Gilanshah, personal adjutant to the shah and later Air Force commander
Col. Hussein-Ghuli Ashrafi, a brigade commander in the Tehran garrison
Col. Hassan Akhavi, former commander of Second Bureau




= 1960s

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Known assets

The following military personnel were closely associated with the British, as of 1960s:

Gen. Teymour Bakhtiyar, director of SAVAK
Gen. Mehdi Qoli Alavi-Moqadam, chief of police
Gen. Haj-Ali Kia, commander of Second Bureau




See also



Bushire Under British Occupation




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