The Iranian army has fought against two major invasions in contemporary times. The 1941 invasion by the Allies of World War II resulted in a decisive loss for the Iranian forces, the deposition of Iran's Shah and five years of subsequent occupation,[3] while the 1980 Iraqi invasion began the Iran–Iraq War, which lasted almost eight years and ended in status quo ante bellum. The army has also been actively engaged in quelling tribal and separatist rebellions beginning in the 1940s in order to protect Iran's territorial integrity.[3]
In 1993, the Iranian Army reestablished its professional peacekeeping units and declared that they are ready to be dispatched at the UN's directive.[15] Since then, Iran has deployed forces in Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2003 and the African Union Mission in Darfur in 2012.[citation needed]
The Iranian Army's maritime branch has launched several missions to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia,[16] securing the release of many other countries' sailors.[17]
Aid missionsedit
The Iranian Army has deployed forces to help the Red Lion and Sun and Red Crescent societies in rescue and relief missions after domestic natural disasters, including clearing roads, reestablishing communications, supplying goods, airlifting equipment, transporting casualties and personnel and setting up field hospitals and post-hospital care centres.[18][19]
Future missionsedit
In 2021, the Iranian Army had announced that it will launch a satellite into space.[20]
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The Islamic Republic of Iran Army 9 Persian ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران acronymed AJA Persian آجا simply known as the Iranian Army or the Artesh Persian ارتش romanized Artes Ertes is the conventional military of Iran and part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces 10 It is tasked to protect the territorial integrity of the country from external and internal threats and to project power 10 Islamic Republic of Iran Armyارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران ERTES E ZOMHURIY E ESLAMI E IRANSeal of the Islamic Republic of Iran ArmyFlags of the Islamic Republic of Iran ArmyMottoArabic و إ ن ج ن دن ا ل ه م ال غ ال ب ون And Our Soldiers They Verily Would Be the Victors Quran 37 173 Heraldry slogan Persian ارتش فدای ملت Army Sacrificed for the Nation unofficial 4 Persian خدا شاه ميهن God Shah Motherland pre 1979 5 Founded550 BC as Achaemenid army 1 1501 as Safavid army 1921 103 years ago 1921 2 3 Current form1979 45 years ago 1979 Islamic Republic Service branches Ground Forces NEZAJA Air Defense Force NEPAJA Air Force NAHAJA Navy NEDAJA HeadquartersKhatam al Anbiya Central Headquarters TehranWebsiteaja wbr irLeadershipCommander in ChiefMaj Gen Abdolrahim MousaviDeputy Commander in ChiefBrig Gen Mohammad Hossein DadrasPersonnelMilitary age18 6 Conscription21 monthsActive personnel377 000 7 310 000 Ground Force 30 000 Air Force 20 000 Navy 17 000 Air Defense ExpendituresBudget 1 84 billion 2024 8 Related articlesHistoryMilitary history of Iran History of the Iranian Air Force History of the Iranian NavyRanksRank insignia of the Iranian military The Artesh has its own Joint Staff 11 which coordinates its four separate service branches the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force 10 Contents 1 History 1 1 Classical antiquity 1 2 Early modern 2 Missions and deployments 2 1 Extraterritorial operations 2 2 International peacekeeping missions 2 3 Aid missions 2 4 Future missions 3 Anniversary 4 Equipment 5 Commanders 6 Military academies 7 Symbols and uniforms 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editMain articles Military history of Iran Naval history of Iran and Air force history of Iran See also List of wars involving Iran Classical antiquity edit Main articles Military of the Sasanian Empire and Seleucid army Early modern edit Main articles Military of Safavid Iran and Military of Afsharid IranMissions and deployments edit nbsp Iranian peacekeeping missions battalion in a 2012 parade nbsp Ground Force soldiers carrying off medical supplies for 2003 Bam earthquake The Iranian army has fought against two major invasions in contemporary times The 1941 invasion by the Allies of World War II resulted in a decisive loss for the Iranian forces the deposition of Iran s Shah and five years of subsequent occupation 3 while the 1980 Iraqi invasion began the Iran Iraq War which lasted almost eight years and ended in status quo ante bellum The army has also been actively engaged in quelling tribal and separatist rebellions beginning in the 1940s in order to protect Iran s territorial integrity 3 Extraterritorial operations edit From 1972 to 1976 Iranian troops were sent to Oman to fight with the Royal Army of Oman against the Dhofar Rebellion 3 In 1976 a contingent was sent to Pakistan to assist the Pakistan Army against the Insurgency in Balochistan 3 Iranian personnel were also reportedly present in the Vietnam War 12 In 2016 members of the special forces of Iran were deployed to fight in the Syrian civil war 12 International peacekeeping missions edit Main article Iranian peacekeeping missions The Iranian Army participated in UN peacekeeping missions in the 1970s sending a battalion to replace Peruvian forces in the Golan Heights as part of the Disengagement Observer Force After the Israeli invasion of Lebanon the bulk of the forces were part of the Interim Force in Lebanon until late 1978 Replaced by Finnish forces Iranian peacekeepers were withdrawn in 1979 following the Islamic revolution 13 14 In 1993 the Iranian Army reestablished its professional peacekeeping units and declared that they are ready to be dispatched at the UN s directive 15 Since then Iran has deployed forces in Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2003 and the African Union Mission in Darfur in 2012 citation needed The Iranian Army s maritime branch has launched several missions to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia 16 securing the release of many other countries sailors 17 Aid missions edit The Iranian Army has deployed forces to help the Red Lion and Sun and Red Crescent societies in rescue and relief missions after domestic natural disasters including clearing roads reestablishing communications supplying goods airlifting equipment transporting casualties and personnel and setting up field hospitals and post hospital care centres 18 19 Future missions edit In 2021 the Iranian Army had announced that it will launch a satellite into space 20 Anniversary editMain article Islamic Republic of Iran Army DayEquipment editMain articles Equipment of the Iranian Army List of aircraft of the Iranian Air Force List of equipment of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force and List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy See also List of former Iranian naval vessels and Historical equipment of the Iranian ArmyCommanders editMain articles List of chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran and List of commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran ArmyMilitary academies editMain articles AJA University of Command and Staff AJA University of Medical Sciences Imam Ali Officers Academy Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University Khatam al Anbia Air Defense Academy and Imam Khomeini Naval University of NoshahrSymbols and uniforms editBranch Insignia Flag Uniform colors and patterns Service Combat Specialized Ground Force nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Defence Force nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force nbsp 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Iranian army Tehran Bureau The Guardian 23 July 2015 retrieved 25 October 2017 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2021 06 24 Retrieved 2021 04 26 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Rome Henry 17 June 2020 Iran s Defense Spending The Iran Primer The United States Institute for Peace Army in the Passage of History Annals Revolution the Holy Defense in Persian University of Command and Staff 2012 1391 p 48 ISBN 978 964 2523 38 2 a b c Simon Rita J Abdel Moneim Mohamed Alaa 2011 A Handbook of Military Conscription and Composition the World Over Lexington Books pp 152 153 ISBN 978 0739167526 Hossein Aryan November 15 2011 The Artesh Iran s Marginalized and Under Armed Conventional Military Middle East Institute retrieved December 15 2015 a b Qaidaari Abbas 28 April 2016 Who sent Iranian Green Berets to Syria Al Monitor Archived from the original on 2016 05 02 Retrieved 29 April 2016 Mays Terry M 2010 Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations vol 29 Scarecrow Press p 279 ISBN 978 0810875166 Iran Country Study Guide World Country Study Guide Library vol 78 Int l Business Publications 2005 p 141 ISBN 0739714767 Iranian Peacekeepers Ready to Serve UN Missions Anytime Anywhere Army Colonel United Nations Information Centre Tehran 26 May 2015 Retrieved 25 April 2016 Wilkin Sam 8 April 2015 Pomeroy Robin ed Iran deploys warships off Yemen s coast Reuters Retrieved 25 April 2016 Wilkin Sam 7 January 2012 Pomeroy Robin ed US navy frees Iranians held by pirates Al Jazeera Retrieved 25 April 2016 Razani Reza 1973 The Engineering Aspects of the Qir Earthquake of 10 April 1972 in Southern Iran A Report to the National Science Foundation National Academies p 141 Abolghasemi Hassan Poorheidari Gholamreza Mehrabi Ali Foroutan Ghasem October 2005 Iranian military forces in the Bam earthquake Military Medicine 170 10 859 861 doi 10 7205 MILMED 170 10 859 PMID 16435759 ورود ارتش ایران به باشگاه سازندگان ماهواره Khabar Fori 2021 12 31 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Islamic Republic of Iran Army Official site of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Archived 2016 10 02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Islamic Republic of Iran Army amp oldid 1223979521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
