However, the 1979 revolution marked a dramatic shift, with many of the advances made under the Shah’s rule being dismantled or reversed in the aftermath. Jahanbani, as a symbol of the old regime, became a casualty of the political and social upheaval that followed. The loss of Jahanbani and other military leaders represented the loss of a certain vision for future—a vision rooted in modernization, Westernization, and military strength.
