Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Redirected from Artesh)

Islamic Republic of Iran Army
ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Seal of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Motto
  • Arabic: وَإِنَّ جُنْدنَا لَهُمْ الْغَالِبُونَ "And Our Soldiers, They Verily Would Be the Victors." [Quran 37:173] (Heraldry slogan)
  • Persian: ارتش فدای ملت "Army Sacrificed for the Nation" (unofficial)
  • Persian: خدا، شاه، ميهن "God, Shah, Motherland" (pre-1979)
Founded
Current form1979; 45 years ago (1979) (Islamic Republic)
Service branches
HeadquartersKhatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Tehran
Websiteaja.ir
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefMaj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi
Deputy Commander-in-ChiefBrig. Gen. Mohammad-Hossein Dadras
Personnel
Military age18
Conscription21 months
Active personnel377,000
  • 310,000 (Ground Force)
  • 30,000 (Air Force)
  • 20,000 (Navy)
  • 17,000 (Air Defense)
Expenditures
Budget$1.84 billion (2024)
Related articles
History
RanksRank insignia of the Iranian military

The Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Persian: ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران), acronymed AJA (Persian: آجا), simply known as the Iranian Army or the Artesh (Persian: ارتش, romanizedArteš), is the conventional military of Iran and part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. It is tasked to protect the territorial integrity of the country from external and internal threats and to project power.

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.

History

Classical antiquity

Early modern

Missions and deployments

Iranian peacekeeping missions battalion in a 2012 parade
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, 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.

Extraterritorial operations

From 1972 to 1976, Iranian troops were sent to Oman to fight with 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.

International 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.

In 1993, the Iranian Army reestablished its professional peacekeeping units and declared that they are ready to be dispatched at 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.[citation needed]

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.

Aid missions

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.

Anniversary

Equipment

Commanders

Military academies

Symbols and uniforms

Branch Insignia Flag Uniform colors and patterns
Service Combat Specialized
Ground Force
Air Defence Force
Air Force
Navy

See also


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