SAVAK

GPTKB entity

Statements (171)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:CIA
gptkb:security_services
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Shah_Jahan
gptkb:Pahlavi_dynasty
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:CIA
gptkb:Mossad
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Shah_Jahan
gptkb:Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of oppression
subject of documentaries
depicted in literature
depicted in films
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1979_Iranian_Revolution
gptkb:Iranian_Revolution
gptkb:the_Islamic_Revolution
gptkb:Ayatollah_Khomeini
the fall of the Shah
the Iranian Revolution
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:Iranian_Revolution
gptkb:1979
gptkbp:employed_informants to gather intelligence
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1957
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1957
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi
maintain regime stability
combat communism
suppress opposition
gptkbp:had_agents_in gptkb:various_countries
gptkbp:has_a_reputation_for brutality
gptkbp:has_been_accused_of espionage
assassinations
extrajudicial killings
gptkbp:has_impact_on Iranian society
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:1979_Iranian_Revolution
gptkb:the_1953_Iranian_coup
gptkb:the_1953_coup_in_Iran
the 1953 coup
gptkbp:head_of_savak gptkb:General_Teymur_Bakhtiar
gptkb:General_Ahmad_Khorramshahr
gptkb:General_Nasrollah_Amini
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Tehran
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Iranian_Revolution_of_1979
gptkb:Pahlavi_dynasty
Cold War era
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gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Western_intelligence_agencies
Cold War politics
anti-communism
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:military_intelligence
gptkb:counterintelligence
political intelligence
gptkbp:involved_in surveillance
torture
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:the_Pahlavi_regime
the Pahlavi regime's control
the Shah's rule
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of oppression in Iran
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for gptkb:political_power
the monarchy
the Shah's regime
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:human_rights_organizations
human rights abuses
lack of transparency
its methods
gptkbp:is_feared_by gptkb:intellectuals
the public
the Iranian public
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:is_led_by Nasser Amini
gptkbp:is_linked_to the Shah's regime
gptkbp:is_significant_for Iranian politics
the Cold War context
Iran's security apparatus
Iran's internal security
gptkbp:is_targeted_at political dissidents
religious minorities
leftists
gptkbp:key_player the Iranian political landscape
Iran's political landscape
the Cold War context in Iran
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:political_repression
gptkbp:led_to human rights abuses
human rights violations
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Legacy
controversial
human rights violations
gptkbp:network informants
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Teymur_Bakhtiar
Nasser Amini
gptkbp:notable_operations collaboration with foreign agencies
arrests of dissidents
interrogation of political prisoners
surveillance of opposition groups
gptkbp:notable_players Iran's political landscape
Iran's intelligence community
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Iranian_Revolution
gptkb:1979
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi
gptkb:Pahlavi_dynasty
the monarchy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Gendarmerie_of_Iran
gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:primary_function state security
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
feared
hated
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:political_repression
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:CIA
gptkb:Mossad
gptkb:British_intelligence
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:the_Ministry_of_Intelligence
gptkb:Ministry_of_Intelligence_and_National_Security_of_Iran
gptkbp:responsible_for disappearances
gptkbp:scope international
domestic
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ministry_of_Intelligence_and_National_Security
gptkb:Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
Sazeman-e Ettela'at va Amniyat-e Keshvar
gptkbp:technique intimidation
surveillance
torture
gptkbp:used_surveillance to monitor citizens
gptkbp:used_torture yes
to extract information
gptkbp:was_a_controversial_organization yes
nan
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the 1979 revolution
the Iranian Revolution
the rise of opposition movements.
the Iranian Revolution.
gptkbp:was_a_secret_police gptkb:organization
yes
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Western_intelligence_agencies
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:covert_operations
gptkb:counterintelligence
gptkb:censorship
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkb:propaganda
foreign intelligence
surveillance
intimidation tactics
political manipulation
internal security
social control
political assassinations
the crackdown on dissent
the 1963 uprising
foreign espionage
information control
the suppression of protests
the monitoring of religious groups
the surveillance of foreign diplomats
the manipulation of elections
the 1978 protests
the arrest of political activists
gptkbp:was_known_for gptkb:Sazeman-e_Amniyat-e_Keshvar
its extensive network
its secretive nature
espionage activities
secret police activities
its brutality
its secretive operations
its extensive surveillance
Sazeman-e Ettela'at va Amniyat-e Keshvar
its extensive informant network
its extensive surveillance techniques
gptkbp:was_part_of Iran's authoritarian regime
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_of_Iran
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5