BIOGRAPHY OF MOHAMMAD VALI GHARANY

GHARANY was first army chief of staff in the Islamic republic of Iran. He was born on March 1913 in a religious family in Tehran.
His father, MIRZA AGHA JAN was a manager in telecommunication center in Tehran. He lost his father at the age of 10 and continued a difficult life with his mother.
Finished primary education in GOLBAHAR school of Isfahan. And then attended DARULPHONOUN high school and finished it at military academy in Tehran.
After receiving a diploma, was inducted in to the army cadet on 23 September 1930 and was graduated as second lieutenant in the artillery.
In addition to the cadet college, he finished university of war course in 3 months.
GHARANEY, before Islamic revolution,
Because of competence and expertise, completed military ranks one after another. During 1935 coup, he was military commander of GILAN brigade.
Based on existing documents, he started his opposition voice against prime ministers HUSSAIN ALA and MANUCHER EGHBAL and royal family too.
During his service time, he came to know about corruption in army. Therefore he consulted some of his peers and colleagues and began to remedy the situation. He made a plan to overthrow the throne of the king. But plan was disclosed on Feb 27 1958 and he was arrested. Then on June 22 1958, imperial army fired him from all posts.
He was released on Nov 29 1960 after two years and 8 months. After release he continued his activities against PAHLAVI regime.
With the beginning of the political struggles of IMAM KHOMEINI against the puppet regime of MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI, America and Israel, Mohammad started to read religious books and became one of disciples of IMAM KHOMEINI Islamic movement.
In this regard, he came close to religious figures such as AYATOLLAH TALEGHANI. Soon government secret service agents got information about his political activities and arrested him on Dec 26 1963. Treatment of SAVAK was violent. He spent 9 months in solitary confinement. Then, in military trials was sentenced to three years imprisonment till Dec 11 1966. From this time until the last days of regime, he was under control and watch by SAVAK.
But after release, reports are indicating that he continued his struggle and contacted many religious leaders. Therefore on June 4 1967, General HOSSEIN FARDOUST, the assistant chief of SAVAK called and told him: you have suspicious activity. Avoid these activities.
GHARANY AFTER THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION:
GHARANY had come to believe that the only way to get rid of the puppet regime of PAHLAVI, is to follow the commands of IMAM KHOMEINI. So he met the revolution leader in ALAVI School, several times.
With the establishment of the Islamic republic of Iran, according to a decree by IMAM KHOMEINI was promoted to the rank of generalship and was chosen army joint chief of staff. Simultaneously, he was Islamic revolution member too. In the early days of the Islamic revolution, opponent groups were chanted slogans about abolishing the army and IMAM was against this slogan. At the same time, GHARANY, the army chief in an interview said: If by any means, national army becomes weak, national independence and territorial integrity will be in danger.
I will bring a program in the army, so that enemies can`t create the slightest prejudice to Iran. Army, based on the Islamic ideology and justice should be done slowly over time.
In the new government of the Islamic republic, GHARANY, after restoring the original order to the military force, played a significant role in repression and frustration of Islamic revolution opponents.
MARTYDOM:
GHARANY encountered the opponents in KURDESTAN. So enemy groups became so angry upon him. On April 23 1979, FORGHAN group attacked him in his house and murdered this brave man. منبع مقاله :
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