Lt. General Jahanbani, nicknamed the “blue-eyed general”, was born on April 16, 1928 in Tehran. His mother was a Russian immigrant and his father was a commander of the army during the reign of Reza Pahlavi who was appointed to the Ministry during the reign of Reza Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and was a Senator for the last years of his life. Lt. General Jahanbani’s military rank was lieutenant general in the Imperial persian Air Force.