Type Infantry Garrison/HQ Isfahan | Size Division | |
Country Islamic Republic of Iran Branch Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution Nickname(s) "Imam Hossein" (امام حسین (ع)) | ||
14th Imam Hossein Division (Persian: لشکر 14 امام حسین (ع)) is a division of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.
It was first officially organized as the 3rd Imam Hossein Brigade during Iran-Iraq war, just before Operation Tariq al-Qods. Its units had participated in various clashes after the 1979 Revolution, and its fighters were mostly from the Isfahan province. It was later expanded into a division. It participated in various key operations of the Iran-Iraq war.
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