General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
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Insignia of the General Staff | |
Established | 1989 |
Leadership | |
Chief of Staff |
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Deputy Chief of Staff |
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Administration | |
Reports to | Military office of the Supreme Leader[1] |
Subordinates |
Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution Islamic Republic of Iran Army Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran |
Insignia | |
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General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: ستاد کل نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی ایران) is the most senior military body in Iran, with an aim to implement policy, monitor and coordinate activities within armed forces.[2]
Iran's two existing separate militaries, Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Arteš) and Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (Sepāh) are formally subordinate to the general staff; as well as Iran's sole national police force, Disciplinary Force.[2]
The organization was set up in 1989 in order to enhance cooperation and counterbalance the rivalry between the armed forces and is directly decreed by Supreme Leader of Iran, while the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, responsible for planning, logistics and funding of the armed forces is part of the executive branch under President of Iran.[2]
Current officeholders
Office | Officeholder (Original Service) | |
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Chief of the General Staff | ![]() | |
Deputy Chief of the General Staff | ![]() | |
Deputy for Coordination | ![]() | |
Deputy for Headquarters and Joint Affairs | Unknown | |
Deputy for Manpower | ![]() | |
Deputy for Operations | ![]() | |
Head of the Operations Directorate | ![]() | |
Chief of Intelligence Organization | Unknown | |
Deputy for Strategy | ![]() | |
Deputy for Planning and Programs | Unknown | |
Deputy for Inspections | ![]() | |
Deputy for Basij Affairs and Defensive Culture | ![]() | |
Chief of Engineering and Passive Defense Organization | ![]() | |
Deputy for Basij | ![]() | |
Deputy for Readiness, Logistics and Industrial Research | ![]() | |
Head of Training and Education Directorate | ![]() | |
Deputy for Readiness, Logistics and Industrial Research | ![]() | |
Source: As of September 2014[3] |
See also
- Joint Staff of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
- Joint Staff of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
References
- ↑ Ron E. Hassner, ed. (2013), Religion in the Military Worldwide, Cambridge University Press, p. 153, ISBN 1107512557
- 1 2 3 Forozan, Hesam (2015), The Military in Post-Revolutionary Iran: The Evolution and Roles of the Revolutionary Guards, Routledge, pp. 51–53, ISBN 9781317430742
- ↑ Galen Wright (6 September 2014). "Iran's Armed Force's General Staff". The Arkenstone. Retrieved 30 March 2016.