Valiollah Fallahi

Valiollah Fallahi was an Iranian military officer and prominent figure during the Iran–Iraq War.

Career

Fallahi served as commander ground forces. Until June 1980 he was the deputy commander of joint staff. He was appointed by Abolhassan Bani Sadr as joint chief of staff in June 1980.

Death

On 29 September 1981, he died along with several other top commanders, including General Javad Fakouri, General Yousef Kolahdouz, Colonel Sayyid Mousa Namjoo and Commander Jahanara in a plane crash that was due to land in Tehran after take off from Ahvaz.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini made a speech following the incident and made a reference to Mujahedeen Khalq as the perpetrator without clearly condemning the leftist group.