Mohammad Alavi Tabar (Persian: محمد علویتبار, 1930–10 March 2020), also known as Kiyavash, was an Iranian politician. He was born in Zanjan.[3] In August 1978, he took part in torching Abadan's Cinema Rex, killing at least 420 people.[4] Tabar was a member of the Iranian Parliament representing Ahvaz between 1980 and 1984,[1] representing Abadan between 1984 and 1988.[2]