Country Islamic Republic of Iran Branch Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution Nickname(s) "Muhammad Rasulullah" (محمد رسولالله (ص)) | ||
27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division (Persian: لشکر ۲۷ محمد رسولالله) was a division of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution based in Tehran.
It was established as the 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Brigade by Ahmad Motevasselian and Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat during Iran-Iraq war, and was expanded into a division just before the Operation Jerusalem.
The division was merged with the Basij of Greater Tehran to form the Mohammad Rasulullah Corps of Greater Tehran during to rearrangements of the IRGC units in 2008.
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