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Parviz Nikkhah | |
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پرویز نیکخواه | |
| Born | April , 1939 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | March 13, 1979 (aged 39) Tehran, Iran |
| Cause of death | Executed |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Organization | Confederation of Iranian Students |
| Political party | Tudeh Party |
| Movement | Communism (earlier) Monarchism (later) |
Parviz Nikkhah (Persian: پرویز نیکخواه, April 1939 – March 13, 1979) was an Iranian communist politician and one of the central leaders of the Confederation of Iranian Students (CIS). While studying in Europe, Nikkhah founded a Maoist splinter group of the Tudeh Party that emphasized armed struggle, being arrested for his revolutionary activities after returning to Iran. While in prison he became a supporter of the Shah and was subsequently released, later being executed during the Iranian Revolution for his collaboration with the Shah's government.