Ezzatullah Sabzkhah Mutlaq was born in 1934 in Tehran. He was 20 years old when he joined the army and served in army’s lower ranks honorably. After 21 years of service, he retired and worked in a carpet shop to support his family of 9. Finally, on 7 February 1982, the armed members of the MEK terrorist group stormed his shop and assassinated him.