Taghi Riahi

Taghi Riahi was an Iranian senior military officer in the Iranian Imperial Army. He served as Chief of Staff of the Army, appointed by Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and served in the capacity from 1 March to 19 August 1953 coup d'état. From the New York Times:

The operation, the secret history says, "still might have succeeded in spite of this advance warning had not most of the participants proved to be inept or lacking in decision at the critical juncture." Dr. Mossadegh's chief of staff, Gen. Taghi Riahi, learned of the plot hours before it was to begin and sent his deputy to the barracks of the Imperial Guard. The deputy was arrested there, according to the history, just as pro-shah soldiers were fanning out across the city arresting other senior officials.

After the revolution, he took office as the Minister of National Defence in the interim government of Mehdi Bazargan.