Sadegh Ghotbzadeh

Sadegh Ghotbzadeh (Persian صادق قطبزاده; b. 1936; † 15 September 1982) was of 28 November 1979 to August 1980, Iranian Foreign Minister.

Policy

Already during the exile of Khomeini in France, whose entry Ghotbzadeh, who lived at that time in France, only allowed, he was in the inner circle of advisors of the Revolutionary Council and to have been involved in the drafting of the Iranian Constitution. After the return of the revolutionary leader he was appointed by Khomeini to head the Iranian state radio and television stations ( NIRT ). As followers of Bani- Sadr he was on November 28, 1979, Iranian Foreign Minister and led the negotiations, the hostage-taking in Tehran, whose solution was significantly influenced by Beheschtis Islamic- Republican Party. Ghotbzadeh refused, according to his information, the taking of hostages from.

In the conflict between Ayatollah Khomeini and Ayatollah Shariat Madari - who accused Khomeini of heresies and crimes related to the Mossadegh ideals related Ghotbzadeh a non- conforming to the system position. On April 4, 1982, he was arrested and brought to court because of this alleged conspiracy.

Ghotbzadeh confessed on April 20, 1982, in front of television cameras to have a cabinet reshuffle with the help of the army and allegedly planned the elimination of Khomeini, Shariat - Madari had known about it. Shariat - Madari, the over Khomeini standing of the religious position of Grand Ayatollah and still only remaining rival for power, was placed then under house arrest.

Ghotbzadeh was executed on 15 September 1982.