Four Star General of the Army. From 1960–1965 Oveissi became a four star general of the Army, being the youngest of his peers to achieve the rank of four stars. In 1965 General Oveissi became the Chief Commander of the security divisions of the Policy Academy. In 1966 he served in the Committee of Information of the Imperial Iranian Army. In 1969 he obtained the highest military rank. In addition, Oveissi served as the military governor of Tehran. Medals General Oveissi received many military medals for his honorable and distinguished services in the Iranian Armed Forces, including: 1) Medals 1, 2, and 3 for his aptitude; 2) Medal of Honor 1, 2, and 3; 3) He was honored with a medal (level 2) for his exceptional effort in the counter coup d'état of 1953 (28 Mordad); 4) He received a medal for being a master marksman; 4) He received the medal of (Taj) crown level 3 Medal of Homayoun level 3; 5) Medal of appreciation and acknowledgement levels 1 and 2; 6) Medal for his tireless efforts and highly praised work levels 1, 2, and 3; 7) Medal for his services level 3; 8) Medal for his distinguished education. Oveissi additionally obtained medals from various countries' military organizations. He received medals from Italian, English, Lebanese, German, and Ethiopian militaries as well. Personal life Oveissi married twice. His first wife was Sherafat Oveissi with whom he had three children. She died of cancer in 1971. Oveissi married again in 1973.General Oveissi married Sharareh Oveissi with whom he had two children. Later years and assassination In January 1979, Oveissi was pressured to resign and leave the country. He settled in France just before the Iranian revolution on 11 February. In the immediate aftermath of the revolution, Ayatollah Sadegh Khalkhali, a religious judge and then chairman of the Islamic Revolutionary Court, informed the press that the death sentence was passed on the members of the Pahlavi family and former Shah officials, including Oveissi. Oveissi was shot dead, along with his brother, Gholam Hossein, on 7 February 1984 in Paris, Rue de Passy. Oveissi was 66 years old. The Islamic Jihad Organization claimed responsibility for the assassination. His death was considered by many as the blow that dealt the most setback to opposition groups poised to overthrow the revolutionary regime in Tehran. Two days before his assassination he was expected to fly back to