Central_Provost_of_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Army

Central Provost of Islamic Republic of Iran Army

Central Provost of Islamic Republic of Iran Army

Military unit

Central Provost of Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Persian: دژبان مرکز ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران; Dežbān Markaz), acronymed DEJAJA (Persian: دژاجا), is the provost and military police with an authority within all military branches of Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh). The provost is a subdivision to the military's Joint Staff and has seniority over designated provosts —like the "Sea Police" (Persian: پلیس دریائی) of Navy and the "Air Police" (Persian: پلیس هوائی) in the Air Force.

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Structure

  • Presidential Ceremony Guard Company, Imam Khomeini Barracks
  • Protection Company
  • Order and Security Company

Ceremonial duties

The provost is also responsible for performing ceremonial duties; it has honor guard units, including the "Presidential Ceremony Guard" (Persian: گارد تشریفات ریاست جمهوری), which maneuvers during official trips of the President of Iran and during visits by heads of state.[2] Protection Company in Saad Abad is responsible for the protection of places such as the palace, museum and gardens under the complex of the palace.

At the same time, this unit is responsible for the protection of places such as Saad Abad Palace and Museum and the establishment of order and security in Tehran's Behesht-e Zahra. During the Iran-Iraq war, all the prisoners of war were handed over to DEJAJA.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "گزارش كامل ايسنا از مراسم رژه بزرگ روز ارتش". Iranian Students' News Agency. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. [2]
    "روحانی می‌ایستد؟". Fars News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.


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