Special forces of Iran

This is a list of special forces units in Iranian Armed Forces and police.

The name can refer to members of regular units who have successfully completed Commando or Ranger training courses and marines trained as S.B.S.; or the hand-selected and highly trained members serving in special forces.

Niruye vizheh (نیروی ویژه), plural niruhaye vizheh (نیروهای ویژه) is the Persian term for "special force". This term is used in the official name for the 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade.

Takavar (تکاور), plural Takavaran (تکاوران), literally meaning "single fighter", is the equivalent of "commando". The word "Commando" (کماندو) is also used in Persian. The term "Ranger" (رنجر), , is also used in some Army units.

Tofangdārān-e daryyi (تفنگداران دریائی) or takavaran-e daryayi (تکاوران دریایی) means "marines".

The word havabord (هوابرد) is used to refer to an airborne unit.

In the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, one of its 5 branches, the elite Quds Force specialises in extraterritorial operations. In the Ground Forces, the Saberin Battalion is the most famous special unit. The Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution has its own Special Units of marines.

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