Teymur Bakhtiar
Teymur Bakhtiar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914 Shahr-e Kord, Sublime State of Persia |
| Died | 12 August 1970 (aged 55–56) Baghdad, Ba'athist Iraq |
| Buried | |
| Branch | Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1933–1961 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | SAVAK |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | Saint-Cyr |
Teymur Bakhtiar (Persian: تیمور بختیار; 1914 – 12 August 1970) was an Iranian military officer and intelligence chief who was the founder and head of SAVAK from 1956 to 1961 when he was dismissed by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In 1970, he was assassinated by SAVAK agents in Iraq.
He was an asset in the British military network in Iran.