| 110th Salman Farsi Special Operations Brigade | |
|---|---|
| تیپ نیروی مخصوص ۱۱۰ سلمان فارسی | |
 Insignia of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Takavar Special Forces | |
| Active | 1986–present[1] |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Allegiance | Supreme Leader of Iran |
| Branch | Ground Force |
| Type | Takavar |
| Role | Special operations |
| Size | Brigade (between 6000 to 8000 members) |
| Part of |
 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province |
| Engagements |
Iran–Iraq War Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency Syrian Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
 Brigadier General Hossein Almasi |
The 110th Salman Farsi Special Operations Brigade[2] (Persian: تیپ نیروی مخصوص ۱۱۰ سلمان فارسی) is an SOF Takavar unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces based in the city of Zahedan, in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan.[3] The brigade is currently commanded by Brigadier General Hossein Almasi (Persian: حسین الماسی) and part of the "Qods sector headquarters" in southeastern Iran.[4][5][6]
History[]
The brigade originated in 1986 as a battalion of the 41st Tharallah Division, taking part in the Iran-Iraq war.[1] After the war, it became its own brigade in 2011, and in 2015, following necessary special training, the brigade was declared a special operations Takavar brigade.[7] Since then, it has taken part in combating the insurgency in Sistan and Baluchistan province from its base in the city of Zahedan, as well as partaking in the Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war.[8][9][10]
Assassination attempt[]
On 23 April 2022, the Qods sector headquarters announced that 4 gunmen had ambushed the car of 110th Brigade commander Hossein Almasi at a military checkpoint near Zahedan, killing one of his bodyguards named Mahmoud Absalan but failing to assassinate the commander.[11][12] While blame for the assassination attempt was not officially put on any party, some Iranian media networks held the Mossad responsible for the attack.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "توضیحات فرمانده یگان صابرین درباره چگونگی شکل گیری نیروهای ویژه سپاهتیپ ۱۱۰ سلمان فارسی بلوچستان چیست؟ حسین الماسی چه کسی بود؟". 23 April 2022. https://partybns.org/blog/تیپ-۱۱۰-سلمان-فارسی-بلوچستان-چیست؟-حسی/.
- ↑ "Bodyguard Of IRGC Zahedan Commander Shot Dead" (in en-US). 2022-04-23. https://ifpnews.com/bodyguard-of-irgc-zahedan-commander-shot-dead/.
- ↑ "2019 Iran Military Power Report". August 2019. https://www.dia.mil/Portals/110/Images/News/Military_Powers_Publications/Iran_Military_Power_LR.pdf. "The IRGCGF maintains several SOF units— called Saberin (“patient ones”). These include the 110th Salman Farsi Commando Brigade, the 33rd “Al Mahdi” Airborne Special Forces Brigade, and the elite Saberin Special Forces Brigade (or Saberin Special Unit)."
- ↑ Long-Term, A.; Approach, Comprehensive. "How Will Iran Respond to Terrorist Attacks in the Heart of the Islamic Republic?" (in en). https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/how-will-iran-respond-terrorist-attacks-heart-islamic-republic.
- ↑ Donovan, Marie; Carl, Nicholas; Kagan, Frederick W. (January 2020). "Iran’s Reserve of Last Resort". https://www.criticalthreats.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200121-Report-Iran%E2%80%99s-Reserve-of-Last-Resort.pdf.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Souri, Arabi (2022-04-24). "Iranian IRGC Officer Survives Assassination Attempt, Israeli Mossad Accused" (in en-US). https://syrianews.cc/iranian-irgc-officer-survives-assassination-attempt-israeli-mossad-accused/.
- ↑ "هدف اصلی تیپ 110 سلمان فارسی را ایجاد امنیت پایدار است" (in fa-IR). 29 September 2021. http://basijnews.ir/fa/news/9378846.
- ↑ "شهادت دو رزمنده جوان زاهدانی در سوریه+ عکس" (in fa-IR). 2016-04-15. https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/557827/شهادت-دو-رزمنده-جوان-زاهدانی-در-سوریه-عکس.
- ↑ "اولین سالگرد شهدای مدافع حرم تیپ 110 سلمان فارسی" (in fa-IR). 17 April 2015. https://defapress.ir/fa/news/235750.
- ↑ "Senior I.R.G.C. Commander Killed in Iran’s Restive Province Just Days after ISIS Video" (in en). https://www.mei.edu/publications/senior-irgc-commander-killed-irans-restive-province-just-days-after-isis-video.
- ↑ Press, Iran (2022-04-24). "One martyr in terrorist attack in South Eastern Iran" (in English). https://en.abna24.com/news//one-martyr-in-terrorist-attack-in-south-eastern-iran_1251066.html.
- ↑ "Bodyguard Martyred After Terrorists Attack IRGC General’s Car in SE Iran" (in en). 23 April 2022. https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2022/04/23/2699911/bodyguard-martyred-after-terrorists-attack-irgc-general-s-car-in-se-iran.
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