Javad Fakoori

Javad Fakouri (, 3 January 1939 – 29 September 1981) was a military official and defense minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Career
Fakouri was commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force at the rank of colonel. With the consent of Khomeini, then president Abolhasan Bani Sadr appointed him to this post in June 1980.

Fakouri was the commander of the IRIAF during the Iran–Iraq War. He also served as defense minister from Spring 1981 to September 1981. Fakouri replaced Mostafa Chamran as defense minister when the latter died in the Iran Iraq war. Mohammad Salimi replaced Fakouri as defense minister in 1981.

Death
Fakouri and other senior military officials including Valiollah Fallahi, Mousa Namjoo were killed in an air crash near Tehran on 29 September 1981. When he died he held the rank of Major General.