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Imperial Iranian Army — The Imperial Iranian Army was a branch of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces and was principally concerned with land based military operations. The Imperial Iranian Army was one of the most sophisticated army forces in the Middle East before the… … Wikipedia
Iranian Army Order of Battle — The following article lists three Orders of Battle for the Iranian Army at different periods. Note, that this is not the order of battle of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards but of the regular ground forces ( Artesh ).(Taken from… … Wikipedia
History of the Iranian Air Force — The history of the Iranian Air Force can be divided into two phases before the Islamic Revolution, and after it.Imperial eraThe Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) was a branch of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces and was established by Reza Shah… … Wikipedia
Imperial Guard — An imperial guard describes any group of troops or military organisation that formed a part of armed forces of any state which claimed to be an empire, ruled by a monarch who in English would be titled an Emperor, Empress or Imperial Prince or… … Wikipedia
Iranian Air Force in Iran–Iraq war — On September 21 1980, the day before the Iraqi invasion, the Iranian Air force had 447 combat aircraft stationed at 10 air bases throughout the country. There were 79 modern F 14s, 209 F 4 Phantom IIs, and 167 F 5s. In theory, Iran’s Air force… … Wikipedia
1953 Iranian coup d'état — Part of Abadan Crisis Iranian soldiers surround the Parliament building in Tehran … Wikipedia
List of current ships of the Iranian Navy — Iranian Navy Leadership Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari Branches and manpower Navy 13,400 Marines 2,600 Aviation 2,000 History History of the Iranian Navy … Wikipedia
Equipment of the Iranian Army — Iranian Army Structure Iranian Army Order of Battle Personnel … Wikipedia
Iranian Imperial Guard — OriginsIn 1921 a Persian Royal Guard was in existence comprising 20,000 men. A Guard Division was raised in 1925, incorporating both cavalry and infantry units.The Iranian Imperial Guard was subsequently formed in 1942 from 700 volunteers with… … Wikipedia
2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel — Map of the Persian Gulf. Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 13 days. On 23 March 2007, 15 British Royal Navy personnel, from HMS Cornwall, searching a merchant vessel were surrounded by the… … Wikipedia
