The main features of the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah was the multiplicity of intelligence agencies and supervisory authorities.That was because of his concerns about the incidence of domestic oppositions.One of these agencies was the Imperial Inspection Agency, as an intelligence-security organization, established in the 7gm pravana late 1330s due to interior circumstances of the country in the years after the coup of Mordad 28th, 1332 SH.
The life of this small organization is divided into two distinct periods; the first was under the supervision of Lieutenant General Yazdan-Panah and the second was under the supervision of Fardoust.Lieutenant General Yazdan-Panah was one of the statesmen of the Pahlavi era, who made a lot of efforts to stabilize and perpetuate the peperomia double duty regime.During the five decades of life of this dynasty, he was always responsible for important jobs and positions.
The task of the Imperial Inspection Angency, in the first period of its activities, i.e.under the supervision of Yazdan-Panah, was gaining information concerning interior circumstances of the country, dealing with troubles such as administrative corruption and officials’ sabotages, monitoring the activities of other security agencies.
This paper, through a historical analysis and based on documentaries and library references, studies performance of the Imperial Inspection Agency (e.g.its proceedings and scope of activity) and its consequences in the first period.