14th Imam Hossein Division () is a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
It was first officially organized as the 3rd Imam Hossein Brigade during the Iran–Iraq War, just before Operation Tariq al-Qods. Its units had participated in various rebellions in Iran after the 1979 Revolution, and the soldiers of the division were predominantly from the Isfahan Province.Uprisings of half the world during the era of sacred defense سروقامتانِ نصف جهان در دوران دفاع مقدس It was later expanded into a division. It participated in various key operations and battles in the Iran-Iraq war.14th Imam Hussein Division, an army to preserve the territorial integrity of the entire country during the Islamic Revolution لشکر 14 امام حسین لشکری برای حفظ تمامیت ارضی کل کشور در طول انقلاب اسلامی
Describing the IRGC units during the Iran-Iraq war, then-commander-in-chief of IRGC Mohsen Rezaee says:
History This division was originally known as the 3rd Imam Hussein Brigade and was among the first combat units of the IRGC. It was formed during Operation Tariq al-Quds under the command of Hussein Kharrazi and was later expanded and upgraded to a division as the organization grew. A review of the evolution and performance of the "14th Imam Hussein (AS) Division" in the Sacred Defense مروری بر سیر تحول و عملکرد لشکر «۱۴ امام حسین (ع)» در دفاع‌مقدس isna.ir
Operations Hossein Kharrazi was the first commander of the 14th Imam Hussein Division during the Iran–Iraq War. The division took part in numerous major operations, including Tariq al-Quds, Fath al-Mubin, Bayt al-Maqdis, Ramadan, Preliminary Val-Fajr, Val-Fajr 1, 2, 4, and 8, Khaybar, Badr, Karbala 3, 4, 5, 10, Bayt al-Maqdis 7, Nasr 4, and Val-Fajr 10. A review of the performance of the "41st Tharallah" and "14th Imam Hussein (AS)" divisions in the Sacred Defense مروری بر عملکرد لشکرهای «41 ثارالله» و «14 امام حسین (ع)» در دفاع مقدس
Tasks After the Iran–Iraq War, several new responsibilities were assigned to this division, including border protection as well as the construction and reconstruction of schools and housing in underprivileged areas. Construction and reconstruction of 6 schools by the 14th Imam Hussein (AS) Division in the south of the country احداث و بازسازی ۶ مدرسه توسط لشکر ۱۴ امام حسین (ع) در جنوب کشور mehrnews.com
Commanders Hossein Kharrazi (Established-1987) Martyr Major General Hossein Kharrazi سردار سرلشکر شهید «حسین خرازی» Mohammad Reza Zahedi (1987–1992) Martyr Zahedi's Command Certificate in the 14th Division of Imam Hussein (AS) + Photo سند فرماندهی شهید زاهدی در لشکر ۱۴ امام حسین(ع) + عکس Morteza Ghorbani (1992–1999) Ahmad Kazemi (1999–2000) Learn more about Ahmad Kazemi درمورد احمد کاظمی بیشتر بدانید Javad Astaki (2000–2004) Abdullah Iraqi (2004–2006) Gholam Reza Soleimani (2006–2008) Morteza Hesamzadeh (2008–2012) Asghar Arabpour (2012–2019) Mohammad Hashemipour (2019–2024) Hassan Amini Harandi (2024- present) The Commander of the 14th Division of Imam Hussein (AS) was introduced فرمانده لشکر ۱۴ امام حسین (ع) معرفی شد
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