Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters

Summary

Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (Persian: قرارگاه مرکزی خاتم‌الانبیا (ص)) is the unified combatant command headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, under direct command of the General Staff. It is tasked with planning and coordinating joint military operations within the Iranian forces. As of 2016, its commander is Major General Gholam Ali Rashid.[1][2]

Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters
Country Iran
TypeJoint command
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Gholam Ali Rashid

In 2016, the KCHQ was separated from the General Staff as a standing independent command responsible for operational command and control (C2); previously, the KCHQ would only be stood up in wartime.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "فرمانده جدید قرارگاه راهبردی خاتم‌الانبیا (ص) کیست؟" (in Persian). Tabnak. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Iran follows defense-deterrence with active presence on waters". Mehr News Agency. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. ^ 2019 Iran Military Power - Defense Intelligence Agency https://www.dia.mil/Portals/110/Images/News/Military_Powers_Publications/Iran_Military_Power_LR.pdf. This article incoprorates public domain text from this source etc.