Reza Shah's Military and security objectives in Lorestan's nomad Takhteghaapoo plan

At the end of Qajar era, owing to the lack of security and order, the country was moved to a state of autocracy and feudalism. Insuch aturbulent andchaoticsituation, due to England’s new approach toward regional developments, Rezakhan rose to power. His objective was to create a modern and centralized country following European countries standards. Nonetheless, such objective was in a sheer contrast with the socio-politicalstructureof nomadic tribes, who fiercelyopposed thecentralization of power. This issue due to the government’s military-based approaches and the nomadic tribes’ belligerent characteristics, signified military and security aspects. In Takhteghaapoo’s plan, Lorestan was of paramount importance due to its strategic position and tribes which used to decentralization.. This article using analytical and descriptive approaches and relying upon resources and documents, attempts to bring to light the vague points of this era and therefore the actions taken which lasted from 1302 hijri, 1923 A.D. to 1312 hijri,1933 A.D.. The findings of the article demonstrate that Rezakhan, in order to achieve his goals by using army forces and people like lieutenant general Amir Ahmadi and Razmara and with military actions such as execution, exile, disarmament, forcedresettlement, and reforms such as land division between tribes and Lorestan’s nomads and Falahati (Agriculture) bank establishment, attempted to remove their threat for the central government.