Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces (Persian: نیروی زمینی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی), acronymed NEZSA (Persian: نزسا), are the ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC Ground Forces are more geared towards internal disorder than the regular Iranian Army. However, in recent years, the IRGC Ground Forces and by extension the entire IRGC, have transitioned to becoming an expeditionary force, capable of projecting power abroad, through conventional military operations or via proxies and unconventional warfare.[2] There are at least around 150,000 IRGC Ground Force troops.[3]
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces | |
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نیروی زمینی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی | |
Founded | Actual: 1980; 44 years ago (1980) Official: 17 September 1985 (38 years ago) (1985-09-17) |
Country | Iran |
Branch | Land force |
Size | ≈150,000 (2020)[1] |
Part of | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Engagements | Iran–Iraq War Syrian Civil War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brig. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour |
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Flag | |
Flag of armored units |
Following this transition, the Ground Forces structure remains focused on brigade levels units, supported by armoured, air support (drone), artillery, intelligence and special forces formations.[4]