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11-524: The Artesh has its own Joint Staff 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 . The Iranian army has fought against two major invasions in contemporary times. The 1941 invasion by the Allies of World War II resulted in

22-417: A president , or a senior military officer, or leader of a large organization. In general, a chief of staff provides a buffer between a chief executive and that executive's direct-reporting team. The chief of staff generally works behind the scenes to solve problems, mediate disputes, and deal with issues before they are brought to the chief executive. Often chiefs of staff act as a confidant and advisor to

33-575: A decisive loss for the Iranian forces, the deposition of Iran's Shah and five years of subsequent occupation, 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. From 1972 to 1976, Iranian troops were sent to Oman to fight with

44-450: Is the chief of staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army , the conventional military of Iran , with an aim to coordinate its four military branches . The Joint Staff has Central Provost and University of Command and Staff under control. From 1921 to 1998, "Chairman of Chief of Staff" ( Persian : رئیس ستاد مشترک ارتش ) was the highest-ranking position within the Artesh, however after

55-482: The Iranian armed forces is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chief of staff The title chief of staff (or head of staff ) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces , institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide-de-camp to an important individual, such as

66-822: The Royal Army of Oman against the Dhofar Rebellion . In 1976, a contingent was sent to Pakistan to assist the Pakistan Army against the Insurgency in Balochistan . Iranian personnel were also reportedly present in the Vietnam War . In 2016, members of the special forces of Iran were deployed to fight in the Syrian civil war . The Iranian Army participated in UN peacekeeping missions in

77-874: 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 . In 1993, the Iranian Army reestablished its professional peacekeeping units and declared that they are ready to be dispatched at

88-480: The Iranian Army had announced that it will launch a satellite into space. [REDACTED] Ground Force [REDACTED] Air Defense Force [REDACTED] Air Force [REDACTED] Navy Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army The Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army ( Persian : ستاد مشترک ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران ), acronymed SEMAJA ( Persian : سماجا ),

99-937: The UN's directive. Since then, Iran has deployed forces in Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2003 and the African Union Mission in Darfur in 2012. The Iranian Army's maritime branch has launched several missions to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia , securing the release of many other countries' sailors. 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. In 2021,

110-481: The chief executive, acting as a sounding board for ideas. Ultimately the actual duties depend on the position and the people involved. In general, the positions listed below are not "chiefs of staff" as defined at the top of this page; they are the heads of the various forces/commands and tend to have subordinates that fulfill the "chief of staff" roles. The Sovereign is the Commander-in-Chief. The CDS heads

121-650: The newly established office "Commander-in-Chief of Artesh" ( Persian : فرمانده کل ارتش ) position was founded in 1998, the former position was deposed as a decision-making position and became the coordinator deputy of the Chief Commander ( Persian : معاونت هماهنگ‌کننده ارتش ). The position is currently held by Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari , who is second-in-command and deputy of Major general Abdolrahim Mousavi . [REDACTED] Ground Force [REDACTED] Air Defense Force [REDACTED] Air Force [REDACTED] Navy This article related to

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