14th Imam Hossein Division
Military unit
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14th Imam Hossein Division (Persian: Ùشکر 14 ا٠ا٠ØسÛÙ (ع)) is a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
| 14th Imam Hossein Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Ùشکر 14 ا٠ا٠ØسÛÙ (ع) | |
| Active | 1979âpresent |
| Country |  Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Isfahan |
| Nickname | "Imam Hossein" (ا٠ا٠ØسÛÙ (ع)) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Hossein Kharrazi Mostafa Raddanipoor[citation needed] Mohammad Reza Zahedi[1] |
It was first officially organized as the 3rd Imam Hossein Brigade during the IranâIraq War, just before Operation Tariq al-Qods. Its units had participated in various rebellions in Iran after the 1979 Revolution, and the soldiers of the division were predominantly from the Isfahan Province.[2] It was later expanded into a division. It participated in various key operations and battles in the Iran-Iraq war.[3]
Describing the IRGC units during the Iran-Iraq war, then-commander-in-chief of IRGC Mohsen Rezaee says:[4]
We had four divisions that, anywhere they went, no [Iraqi] military force was able to resist against them. Haj Hemmat and [his] 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division, Hossein Kharrazi and [his] 14th Imam Hossein Division, Mehdi Bakeri and [his] 31st Ashura Division, Ahmad Kazemi and [his] 8th Najaf Divisionâwhich whenever they entered, it resulted in success without exception.
History
This division was originally known as the 3rd Imam Hussein Brigade and was among the first combat units of the IRGC. It was formed during Operation Tariq al-Quds under the command of Hussein Kharrazi and was later expanded and upgraded to a division as the organization grew. [5]
Operations
Hossein Kharrazi was the first commander of the 14th Imam Hussein Division during the IranâIraq War. The division took part in numerous major operations, including Tariq al-Quds, Fath al-Mubin, Bayt al-Maqdis, Ramadan, Preliminary Val-Fajr, Val-Fajr 1, 2, 4, and 8, Khaybar, Badr, Karbala 3, 4, 5, 10, Bayt al-Maqdis 7, Nasr 4, and Val-Fajr 10. [6]
Tasks
After the IranâIraq War, several new responsibilities were assigned to this division, including border protection as well as the construction and reconstruction of schools and housing in underprivileged areas. [7]
Commanders
- Hossein Kharrazi (Established-1987) [8]
- Mohammad Reza Zahedi (1987â1992) [9]
- Morteza Ghorbani (1992â1999)
- Ahmad Kazemi (1999â2000) [10]
- Javad Astaki (2000â2004)
- Abdullah Iraqi (2004â2006)
- Gholam Reza Soleimani (2006â2008)
- Morteza Hesamzadeh (2008â2012)
- Asghar Arabpour (2012â2019)
- Mohammad Hashemipour (2019â2024)
- Hassan Amini Harandi (2024- present) [11]
