| Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army | |
|---|---|
| ستاد مشترک ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران | |
 Seal of the Joint Staff of Islamic Republic of Iran Army | |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Current form | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi |
| Chief of staff | Commodore Habibollah Sayyari |
Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Persian: ستاد مشترک ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران), acronymed SEMAJA (Persian: سماجا), is the chief of staff of Iran's regular military, Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh) with an aim to coordinate its four military branches.[1] The Joint Staff has Central Provost and University of Command and Staff under control.
Structure reform[]
From 1921 to 1998, "Chairman of Chief of Staff" (Persian: فرمانده ستاد مشترک ارتش) was the highest-ranking position within the Artesh, however after the newly established office "Commander-in-Chief of Artesh" (Persian: فرمانده کل ارتش) position was founded in 1998,[2] the former position was deposed as a decision-making position and became the coordinator deputy of the Chief Commander (Persian: معاونت هماهنگکننده ارتش). The position is currently held by Commodore Habibollah Sayyari, who is second-in-command and deputy of Major General Ataollah Salehi.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ Hossein Aryan (November 15, 2011). "The Artesh: Iran’s Marginalized and Under-Armed Conventional Military". Middle East Institute. http://www.mei.edu/content/artesh-iran%E2%80%99s-marginalized-and-under-armed-conventional-military.
- ↑ Buchta, Wilfried (2000). "Who rules Iran?: the structure of power in the Islamic Republic". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. p. 147. ISBN 0-944029-39-6.
- ↑ "Army's research books have replaced foreign text". IBNA. http://www.ibna.ir/en/doc/naghli/43979/army-s-research-books-have-replaced-foreign-text.
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