Iran
Iran is officially an Islamic Republic, created after the Islamic revolution in 1979.
Structure
The Supreme Leader of Iran also referred to as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution but officially called the Supreme Leadership Authority is the Head of State as well as the ultimate political and religious authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The armed forces, judiciary, state television, and other key government organizations are subject to the Supreme Leader.
The President of Iran is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The President is the highest-ranking official of Iran (however, the President is still required to gain the Supreme Leader's official approval before being sworn in before the Parliament and the Leader also has the power to dismiss the elected President anytime). Unlike the executive in other countries, the President of Iran does not have full control over anything, as these are ultimately under the control of the Supreme Leader. The President functions as the executive of the decrees and wishes of the Supreme Leader. These include signing treaties and other agreements with foreign countries and international organizations, with Supreme Leader's approval; administering national planning, budget, and state employment affairs, as decreed by the Supreme Leader. The President also appoints the ministers, subject to the approval of Parliament, and the Supreme Leader who can dismiss or reinstate any of the ministers at any time, regardless of the president or parliament's decision.
The Supreme Leader directly chooses the ministries of Defense, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs, as well as certain other ministries, such as the Science Ministry. Iran’s regional policy is directly controlled by the office of the Supreme Leader with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ task limited to protocol and ceremonial occasions. All of Iran’s ambassadors to Arab countries, for example, are chosen by the Quds Corps, which directly reports to the Supreme Leader.
Largest Party: Combatant Clergy Association at 75%
Coalition Partner: Islamic Coalition Party at 50%
Main Opposition Party: Islamic Labour Party at 10%
Elected: 2016
Next election: 2020
Combatant Clergy Association
An arrogant man set in his old ways. He is a huge supporter of building up Iran’s nuclear program and building up relations with North Korea and Russia. He has been the longest-serving leader and has been serving since 1989. He has been serving under the promise of many familiar themes of the 1979 revolution: justice, independence, self-sufficiency, Islamic government, and resolute opposition to Israel and the United States, while rarely mentioning other revolutionary ideals such as democracy and greater government transparency. He makes Iran an aggressor in the middle east and because of this, he does not bide well with the U.S. and other NATO countries.
Combatant Clergy Association
President Hamattie is nothing more than a corrupt puppet for Golzar. He does not have any of the power in the government that he is supposed. He is mostly there to create the image that Iran does not have a dictator controlling the country. Because of this he just advocates to the people everything that the Supreme Leader is for.
Combatant Clergy Association
The Ministry of Interior (MOI) of the Islamic Republic of Iran is in charge of performing, supervising and reporting elections, policing, and other responsibilities related to an interior ministry.
Coalition Partner: Islamic Coalition Party at 50%
Main Opposition Party: Islamic Labour Party at 10%
Elected: 2016
Next election: 2020
Head of State
Supreme Leader Nidhi AriakeCombatant Clergy Association
An arrogant man set in his old ways. He is a huge supporter of building up Iran’s nuclear program and building up relations with North Korea and Russia. He has been the longest-serving leader and has been serving since 1989. He has been serving under the promise of many familiar themes of the 1979 revolution: justice, independence, self-sufficiency, Islamic government, and resolute opposition to Israel and the United States, while rarely mentioning other revolutionary ideals such as democracy and greater government transparency. He makes Iran an aggressor in the middle east and because of this, he does not bide well with the U.S. and other NATO countries.
Head of Government
President Barak KarimiCombatant Clergy Association
President Hamattie is nothing more than a corrupt puppet for Golzar. He does not have any of the power in the government that he is supposed. He is mostly there to create the image that Iran does not have a dictator controlling the country. Because of this he just advocates to the people everything that the Supreme Leader is for.
Minister of the Interior
Abbas AzariCombatant Clergy Association
The Ministry of Interior (MOI) of the Islamic Republic of Iran is in charge of performing, supervising and reporting elections, policing, and other responsibilities related to an interior ministry.
Military
Ministry of Defense
Behzad ZarqanIndependent
The ministry is responsible for planning, logistics and funding of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while the General Staff, a separate institution under command of the supreme leader of Iran, has control over the forces. The ministry is considered one of the three "sovereign" ministerial bodies of Iran due to nature of its work at home and abroad.
Commander-in-Chief of the Army
Maj General Farrokh AbdiA man that does not think differently because he is scared to be killed.He agrees with the Supreme Leader's every decision he makes. He thinks we should bring the fight to Iraq and U.S. forces in the region. He is the one who conceded the plan for the Iran military to work with ISIS groups to carry out chemical attacks.
Commander of the Ground Force
Brigadier General Amir FreydooniA corrupt General that has fought his way to the top and has a special hatred for the U.S. This is because his Uncle was killed during the Iran hostage crisis. He has been a big supporter of more aggressive acts towards Iraq because of the U.S. support there and his support has not gone unnoticed.
Commander of the Navy
Rear Admiral Majdi al-FarhatSmart confident man that less extreme than his counterparts in the other armed services. Admiral Majdi shares the same views as most in the Iranian government with some exceptions. Those being he knows Iran could not fend off a U.S. Strike Strike group in the Gulf and having the U.S. move in with a force like that would be game over for Iran.
Commander of the Air Force
Brigadier General Ramzi al-ZakiA headstrong General that knows they can not win against the U.S. superior Air Force but is willing to try. He has faith in the Iranian Air Force to conduct operations and protect the homeland. Despite the fact that they have outdated systems they are seeming to prevail in air to air engagements.
Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC
Maj General Majid Mosta'AnHe disagrees with Prime Minister Al-Mahmud’s politics, he thinks we should bring the fight to Iran and terrorist groups in the region. A power-hungry man, who would send a man into battle knowing they will all be killed just to get a couple of medals on his chest. He does not believe that Iraq needs the US help in building up and training the military. Because of this fact he has been uncooperative in matters involving the US military.
Commander of IRGC Ground Force
Brigadier General Abbas AbediA brutal General that does not take internal conflict very well. He sees it has disgusting and being a traitor. He once killed his aid because the young Lt did not share the same views as him. The General has struck fear in the IRGC because he wants everyone under him to know that they will do what he says no matter the cost.
Commander of IRGC Navy
Rear Admiral Majid GharibianHe confident headstrong Admiral that shares the views of his counterpart Rear Admiral Majdi al-Farhat. He knows they can not go against the U.S. Navy and if it boiled down to it they would have to take extreme measures to have an effect of them. The Admiral has been seen with many high-ranking elders in ISIS groups and we know they are not talking about the weather.
Commander of Quds Force
Maj General Bagher HayatiMost likely the biggest supporter to attack the U.S and Iraq. The way he would like to do this is to fund ISIS to carry out terrorist attacks across the region and even in the U.S. if necessary. Being the Commanding officer of what the U.S. calls a supporter of terrorism he hits that right on the nose and is a big worry for the agency.
Commander of Basij
Brigadier General Ebrahim HashempourEven though he is a General of a volunteer force that force has a suitable force in every city in Iran and is loyal to the Supreme Leader. The agency compares them to Saddam’s Republican Guard and everyday they are getting more aggressive towards Iranian citizens. The General does not what the people to think what Iran is doing is wrong and he uses fear to try to stop it.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Ground Force
The Ground Forces of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution are the force which the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, also known as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), maintain in parallel to the regular army of Iran. In addition to their conventional military role, the revolutionary guards' ground forces are more geared towards internal disorder than the regular army. The IRGC's Ground Forces are more focused on internal security and has become less effective as a conventional fighting force since the end of the Iran–Iraq War. There are around 100,000 IRGC Ground Force troops.Navy
Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or Revolutionary Guards' Navy consists of 20,000 men and 1,500 boats and fast attack boats separate from the regular Navy of Artesh assuming control over Iranian maritime operations in the Persian Gulf. IRGC's Navy has steadily improved its capabilities to support unconventional warfare and defend Iran's offshore facilities, coastlines, and islands in the Persian Gulf.Basij
The Basij full name Sāzmān-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin "The Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed",is one of the five forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. A paramilitary volunteer militia established in Iran in 1979 by order of Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of the Iranian Revolution, the organization originally consisted of civilian volunteers who were urged by Khomeini to fight in the Iran–Iraq War. Today the force consists of young Iranians who volunteer, often in exchange for official benefits. Basij serve as an auxiliary force engaged in activities such as internal security, enforcing state control over society, law enforcement auxiliary, providing social services, organizing public religious ceremonies, policing morals, and suppression of dissident gatherings. The force is named Basij; an individual member is called basiji. The Basij are subordinate to and receive their orders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Supreme Leader of Iran, to whom they are known for their loyalty. They have a local organization in almost every city in Iran. Estimates of the number of Basij vary, with its leadership giving higher figures than outside commentators. Official estimates are as high as 23.8 million.Quds Force
The Quds Force is a unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) directed to carry out unconventional warfare and intelligence activities and responsible for extraterritorial operations. The Quds Force supports non-state actors in many foreign countries that include Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Yemeni Houthis, and Shia militias in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. The United States has designated the Quds Force a supporter of terrorism since 2007. Analysts do not know the Quds' exact size but estimate 10,000-20,000 members. The Quds Force reports directly to the Supreme Leader of IranIslamic Republic of Iran Army
Ground Forces
- Active: 350,000 personnel (220,000 conscripts and 130,000 professionals)
- 350,000 reservists
- 3,000 Tanks
- 1,550 armored fighting vehicles
- 2,118 Artillery pieces
- 365 Self-Propelled Artillery
- 1,500+ Multiple Rocket Launch systems
- 260 Helicopters
- 80+ Attack Helicopters
- 400+ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Units
First Army Headquarters - TehranSecond Army Headquarters - Esfahan
Third Army Headquarters - Shiraz
28th Mechanized Division - Kerman
35th Mechanized Division - Khorramabad
84th Mechanized Division - Shiraz
2nd Armored Division - Dezful
16th Armored Division - Qazvin, Qasr-e Shirin region
18th Armored Division - Tehran
81st Armored Division - Kermanshah
88th Armored Division - Ahvaz
92nd Armored Division - Khuzestan
30th Infantry Division - Tehran
40th Infantry Division - Hamadan
21st Infantry Division - Azerbaijan
64th Infantry Division - Bandar 'E Mah Shahr
77th Infantry Division - Khorasan
1st Marine Brigade - Bandar Abbas
79th Infantry Division - Tabriz
84th Infantry Division - Lorestan
23rd Special Forces Division - Tehran
55th Parachute Division - Shiraz
351st SSM Brigade - Tehran
75th Logistics Brigade
22nd Artillery Division
23rd Artillery Division
44th Artillery Division
55th Artillery Division
Navy
- 18,000 personnel
Facilities
Abu Musa – small docking facility on the island's west end; located near Abu Musa AirportAl-Farsiyah
Bandar Beheshti (Chah Bahar) – port and base facilities in the Gulf of Oman
Bandar-e Abbas – naval HQ and home to naval airbase
Bandar-e Anzali – once training base and now home to Caspian Sea Fleet (patrol boats, minesweepers)
Bandar-e Khomeini – small sheltered base located near the border with Iraq
Bandar-e Mahshahr – small base located near Bandar-e Khomeini
Bushehr – repair and storage facility in the Persian Gulf; home to Navy Technical Supply Center and R&D center
Halul (an oil platform)
Jask – small base located across from Oman and UAE in southeastern Iran at the mouth of the Straits of Hormuz
Khark – small base on the island and located northwest of Bushehr
Khorramshahr – former naval HQ; now repair and shipbuilding facilities
Larak – small base on the island and near Bandar-e Abbas
Kharg Island – base in the Straits of Hormuz; home to hovercraft fleet
Noshahr – not a base, but home to Iman Khomeini University for Naval Science (naval staff college)
Qeshm – small port facility near Kharg and Bandar-e Abbas
Shahid Rajaie
Sirri – island port facility located in the Persian Gulf and across from UAE
Air Force
- 37,000 Personnel
- 741 aircraft/helicopters
Tactical Air Bases
TAB 1 – Mehrabad International Airport – F-14s located at this baseTAB 2 – Tabriz Air Base
TAB 3 – Shahrokhi Air Base (Hamadan Mil) – F-4D/Es reported to serve here
TAB 4 – Vahdati Air Base (Dezful)
TAB 5 – Omidiyeh Air Base
TAB 6 – Bushehr Airport F-4D/Es reported to serve here
TAB 7 – Shiraz International Airport
TAB 8 – Isfahan International Airport F-14 Tomcats based here
TAB 9 – Bandar Abbas International Airport F-4D/Es reported to serve here
TAB 10 – Chahbahar Air Airport
TAB 11 – Doshan Tappeh Air Base
TAB 12 – Birjand International Airport
TAB 13 – Zahedan International Airport
TAB 14 – Mashhad International Airport
TAB 15 – Kermanshah Airport
TAB 16 – Kerman Airport
TAB 17 – Shahid Asyaee Airport(Masjed Soleyman)
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