Abolhassan Banisadr vs Hirota Koki

As president, Banisadr oversaw Iran's initial response to the Iraqi invasion in September 1980. He advocated for a professional military strategy, but his authority was undermined by hardliners and the Revolutionary Guards.

Abolhassan Banisadr won Iran's first presidential election after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with 76% of the vote. He was a close ally of Ayatollah Khomeini and advocated for a democratic Islamic republic.

Banisadr was impeached by the Iranian parliament in June 1981 after conflicts with the clerical establishment. He fled to France, where he lived in exile, and was sentenced to death in absentia.

Hirota Koki became Prime Minister in March 1936, forming a cabinet after the February 26 Incident. As a civilian, he was seen as a compromise candidate, but his government was dominated by the military and pursued expansionist policies.

Hirota's government signed the Anti-Comintern Pact with Nazi Germany in November 1936, forming an alliance against the Soviet Union and international communism. This pact aligned Japan with Germany and Italy, leading to the Axis alliance.

As Foreign Minister in 1937, Hirota was responsible for diplomatic relations during the Nanking Massacre. The Tokyo Tribunal found that he failed to take adequate steps to stop the atrocities despite receiving reports, contributing to his war crimes conviction.

Hirota Koki was executed by hanging on December 23, 1948, after being convicted by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. He was found guilty of conspiracy to wage aggressive war and for atrocities committed by Japanese forces in China, including the Nanking Massacre.