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25th Takavar Brigade

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25th Airborne Special Forces Brigade
تیپ ۲۵ نیرو مخصوص
Founded1959 (1959)
Allegiance Iran
Branch Islamic Republic of Iran Army
TypeAirborne forces, special forces
RoleSpecial operations
Irregular warfare
Hostage rescue
Counter-terrorism
Reconnaissance
Wartime operations
SizeBrigade (8 battalions)
Part of21st Commando Division (until 1991)
Garrison/HQBaghshah (formerly)
Afsariyeh
Mehrabad International Airport
Nickname(s)"Green Berets" (کلاه سبزها)
ColorsGreen
March18 April (National Army Day)
EngagementsDhofar Rebellion
Post-Revolution clashes in Iran
Iran–Iraq War
Syrian Civil War
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Ali Delavar
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopterBell 214
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey (Bell 212)
TransportLockheed C-130 Hercules
Boeing CH-47 Chinook

25th Airborne Special Forces Brigade (Persian: تیپ ۲۵ نیرو مخصوص), or the NOHED Brigade (تیپ نیرو مخصوص), is an airborne, special forces unit of the Iranian Army established in 1959.

The unit's first operation was during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman. After the 1979 Revolution in Iran, it was a participant in the post-Revolution clashes. As part of the 21st Commando Division, the unit was extensively used in various operations of the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s. Recently, some members have been active in the Syrian Civil War. The brigade has also been employed for hostage rescue and counter-terrorism purposes inside Iran. 25th Takavar Brigade' (Persian: تیپ ۲۵ تکاور) is a Takavar separate brigade of the Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army based in Pasveh, West Azerbaijan Province. The unit supplied aid for 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "كمك های تكاوران تیپ 25 ارتش در پسوه و مردم میاندوآب به زلزله زدگان آذربایجان شرقی". YJC. Retrieved 15 January 2016.