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Takavar (Persian: تکاور; lit. Galloper) is the term used for a member of Iranian Armed Forces who is trained for special operations.
The name can be referred to members of regular units who have successfully ended Commando or Ranger training courses and Marines trained as S.B.S.;[1] or the hand-selected and highly trained members serving in special forces.
Takavar units[]
Revolutionary Guards[]
Takavar unit S.N.S.F. in Great Prophet IX maneuver, 25–27 February 2015
In the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, one of 5 branches, elite Quds Force specializes in extraterritorial operations.[2] In the Ground Forces, Saberin Battalion is the most famous special unit.[3][4] Revolutionary Guards Navy has its own Special Units of marines.[5]
Army[]
The Hostage Rescue Unit of NOHED
Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army units whose members are trained at Lashkarak Takavar Training Centre:
- 23rd Takavar Division based in Parandak
- 58th Takavar Division (Zolfaghar Division) based in Shahroud
- 25th Takavar Brigade based in Pasveh
- 35th Takavar Brigade based in Kermanshah
- 45th Takavar Brigade based in Shushtar
- 55th Airborne Brigade (HAVABORD Brigade) based in Shiraz
- 65th Airborne Brigade (NOHED Brigade) based in Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy green beret marines (Persian: تکاوران دريايي) whose members are trained at Manjil Takavar Training Centre:
- 1st Marine Brigade (Imam Hossein Brigade) based in Bandar Abbas
- 2nd Marine Brigade (Hazrat Rasul-i-Akram Brigade) based in Bushehr
- 3rd Marine Brigade (Hamza Sayyid-ush-Shuhda Brigade) based in Konarak
During the reign of Shah. much of the naval training was created by members of the Spetznas and Special Boat Service.[6] Training is at least a 12-month process. After the recruit demonstrated the minimum physical requirements, he is sent to a collection of schools.[7]
Police[]
In the Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran, special forces are known as Yegan Vijeh (Persian: يگان ويژه). Anti-Terror Special Force (NOPO) is the most elite unit within the force.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "آشنايي مركز تفنگداران دريايي منجيل". http://www.aja.ir/portal/Home/ShowPage.aspx?Object=News&CategoryID=bc6152c3-78b9-4856-8b25-45ea9ffff89c&WebPartID=e75a5906-e730-471f-afb7-535c20f8998e&ID=e1fefc9f-d489-4ded-99c9-a04bb6f0f877. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Qods (Jerusalem) Force". Federation of American Scientists Intelligence Resource Program. August 21, 1998. Archived from the original on 18 February 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19990218204131id_/https://fas.org/irp/world/iran/qods/.
- ↑ "يگان ويژه "صابرين" چيست و چگونه مي توان عضو آن شد؟". http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/378617/%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%98%D9%87-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%DA%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%B6%D9%88-%D8%A2%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AF. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "همکاري نوهد ارتش و صابرين سپاه". http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/381101/%D9%87%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%88%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4-%D9%88-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "همايش تفنگداران و تکاوران دريايي سپاه آغاز شد". http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13931022000075. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Takavaran, Naval Commandos". http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Iran/Takavaran.html. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "گزارشي از مرکز آموزش تکاوران کلاه سبز/نيروي دريايي ارتش چگونه کلاه سبز تربيت مي کند+عکس". http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/304156/%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4-%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%DA%A9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ Hossein Bastani (24 June 2014). "Myth and Reality About NOPO Operations in Iran" (in Persian). BBC. http://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2014/07/140723_l39_file_nopo. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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