Varasteh was born in 1896.{{cite journal|author=Mohammad Hossein Azizi|title=The Historical Backgrounds of the Ministry of Health Foundation in Iran|journal=Archives of Iranian Medicine|date=2007|volume=10|issue=1|url=https://www.sid.ir/en/journal/ViewPaper.aspx?ID=55231 Following the
coup in 1953 which ended the premiership of Mosaddegh Varasted was appointed the governor of
Isfahan province.{{cite book|author=Manshour Varasteh|title=Understanding Iran's National Security Doctrine|publisher=Matador|year=2013 Soon after the Shah left Iran, a regency council was established to undertake the duties of the Shah in January 1979.{{cite news|author=R.W. Apple Jr.|title=A Regency Council is Named to Assume Duties of the Shah|work=The New York Times|date=14 January 1979|location=Tehran ==References==