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Islamic Revolution Committees

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Active
  
1979–1991

Role
  
Law Enforcement

Country
  
Iran

Nickname(s)
  
Committee

Type
  
Islamic religious police

Notable commanders
  
Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani

Islamic Revolution Committees or Committees of Islamic Revolution (Persian: کمیته‌های انقلاب اسلامی‎‎), simply known as the Committee (کمیته), was a Law Enforcement force in Iran acting under Ministry of Interior. Founded as one of Organizations of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, it was eventually merged with Shahrbani and Gendarmerie to form Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran (NAJA) in 1991.

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Islamic Revolution Committees Wikipedia