Mahmoud Alavi (military officer)

For the minister of intelligence, see Mahmoud Alavi.

Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi (Persian: محمود علوی) was an Iranian military officer who served as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy from 1979 to summer 1980. He was retired in 1976 under Kamal Habibollahi but was recalled to duty after Iranian Revolution.^[1] In July 1980, he was detained on charges of conspiracy^[2] and maintaining secret connections to the American officials. He was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment in February 1981 but was released on 27 July 1982.^[1]

Timsar Mahmoud Alavi
Alavi in 1979
Birth name	Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi
Allegiance	Iran
Branch	Navy
Years of service	Before 1976; 1979–1980[1]
Rank	Commodore[1]

Personal life

Alavi was a non-religious person.^[1]