| Irregular Warfare Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Active | Since 2 October 1979 (first operation)[1] |
| Disbanded | c. 1982 |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Branch | Iranian Armed Forces |
| Type | Irregular military |
| Role | Guerrilla warfare |
| Size | ≈ 3,000[2] |
| Garrison/HQ | Ahvaz[3] |
| Engagements | Iran-Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Mostafa Chamran Mehdi Chamran |
Irregular Warfare Headquarters (Persian: ستاد جنگهای نامنظم) was an Irregular military unit of Iranian Armed Forces, active during Iran-Iraq War. The unit was established by Mostafa Chamran in 1979. After his death in 1981, Mehdi Chamran became commander of the unit for about 9 months and it eventually was dissolved. Guerrillas fighting in this unit, later joined Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and Basij.[4]
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|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in Persian). Islamic Revolution Document Center. http://daneshnameh.irdc.ir/?p=1814. Retrieved 10 March 2015. - ↑ Keshavarzi, Fatemeh. "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in Persian). Iran Newspaper. http://www.magiran.com/npview.asp?ID=2838922. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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