Hossein Fardoust


Hossein Fardoust
Born(1917-02-21)21 February 1917
Tehran, Sublime State of Iran
Died18 May 1987(1987-05-18) (aged 70)
Tehran, Iran
Buried
Allegiance Imperial State of Iran
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 Iranian intelligence agency during the Pahlavi era. He was also a childhood friend of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.