Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
The Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL; Persian: وزارت دفاع و پشتیبانی نیروهای مسلح) is the defence ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran, reestablished in 1989.
Flag of Ministry of Defense | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 22 August 1989 |
Jurisdiction | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Minister responsible | |
Website | http://www.mod.ir/ |
The ministry is responsible for planning, logistics and funding of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while the General Staff, a separate institution under command of the supreme leader of Iran, has control over the forces.[1] The ministry is considered one of the three "sovereign" ministerial bodies of Iran due to nature of its work at home and abroad.[2]
Subordinates
Iran's military industry, under the command of Iran's Ministry of Defense, is composed of the following main components:[3]
Organization | Field of activity |
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Iran Electronics Industries (SAIRAN) | Electronics, communications, e-warfare, radars, satellites, etc. |
Defense Industries Organization (SASAD) | Tanks, rockets, bombs, guns, armored vehicles, etc. |
Aerospace Industries Organization | Guided missiles systems, etc. |
Aviation Industries Organization | Aircraft, UAV, helicopters, etc. |
Marine Industries Organization | Ships, hovercrafts, submarines, etc. |
Ministers of Defence since 1979
No. | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | |
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1 | Commodore Ahmad Madani (1929–2006) | 22 February 1979 | 2 March 1979 | 8 days | Army (Navy) | |
2 | Taghi Riahi (1911–1989) | Brigadier General2 March 1979 | 18 September 1979 | 200 days | Army (Ground Forces) | |
3 | Mostafa Chamran (1932–1981) | 29 September 1979 | 29 October 1980 | 1 year, 30 days | IWH | |
4 | Javad Fakoori (1936–1981) | Colonel12 August 1980 | 29 September 1981 | 1 year, 48 days | Army (Air Force) | |
5 | Mousa Namjoo (1938–1981) | Colonel2 September 1981 | 29 September 1981 | 27 days | Army (Ground Forces) | |
6 | Mohammad Salimi (1937–2016) | Colonel2 November 1981 | 16 August 1984 | 2 years, 288 days | Army (Ground Forces) | |
- | Mohammad-Reza Rahimi Acting | Colonel16 August 1984 | 22 October 1985 | 1 year, 67 days | Army (Ground Forces) | |
7 | Mohammad Hossein Jalali | Colonel28 October 1985 | 21 August 1989 | 3 years, 297 days | Army (Army Aviation) | |
8 | Akbar Torkan (born 1952) | 21 August 1989 | 20 August 1993 | 3 years, 364 days | Civilian | |
9 | Mohammad Forouzandeh (born 1960) | 16 August 1993 | 20 August 1997 | 4 years, 4 days | IRGC | |
10 | Ali Shamkhani (born 1955) | Rear Admiral20 August 1997 | 24 August 2005 | 8 years, 4 days | IRGC (Navy) | |
11 | Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar (born 1956) | Brigadier General9 August 2005 | 9 August 2009 | 4 years, 0 days | IRGC (Ground Forces) | |
12 | Ahmad Vahidi (born 1958) | Brigadier General3 September 2009 | 15 August 2013 | 3 years, 346 days | IRGC (Ground Forces) | |
13 | Hossein Dehghan (born 1957) | Brigadier General15 August 2013 | 20 August 2017 | 4 years, 5 days | IRGC (Aerospace Force) | |
14 | Amir Hatami (born c. 1965/1966) | Brigadier General20 August 2017 | Incumbent | 2 years, 314 days | Army (Ground Forces) |
References
- Forozan, Hesam (2015), The Military in Post-Revolutionary Iran: The Evolution and Roles of the Revolutionary Guards, Routledge, pp. 51–53, ISBN 9781317430742
- al Labbad, Mustafa (15 August 2013). "Rouhani's Cabinet Seeks New Balance in Iranian Policies". As Safir. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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