110th Salman Farsi Special Operations Brigade

تیپ نیروی مخصوص ۱۱۰ سلمان فارسی

Insignia of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Takavar Special Forces

Active| 1986–present[1]
Country|  Iran
Allegiance| Supreme Leader of Iran
Branch| Ground Force
Type| Takavar
Role| Special operations
Size| Brigade (between 6000 and 8000 members)
Part of|  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Garrison/HQ| Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province
Engagements| Iran–Iraq War
Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency
Syrian Civil War
Commanders
Current
commander|  Brigadier General Hossein Almasi

Military unit

The 110th Salman Farsi Special Operations Brigade (Persian: تیپ نیروی مخصوص ۱۱۰ سلمان فارسی, romanized: Tip-e Niru-ye Makhsus-e 110 Salmān-e Fārsi) is an SOF Takavar unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces based in the city of Zahedan, in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan.[2] The brigade is currently commanded by Brigadier General Hossein Almasi (Persian: حسین الماسی) and part of the "Qods sector headquarters" in southeastern Iran.[3][4][5]

## History

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The brigade originated in 1986 as a battalion of the 41st Tharallah Division, taking part in the Iran-Iraq war.[1] After the war, it became its own brigade in 2011, and in 2015, following necessary special training, the brigade was declared a special operations Takavar brigade.[6] Since then, it has taken part in combating the insurgency in Sistan and Baluchistan province from its base in the city of Zahedan, as well as partaking in the Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war.[7][8][9]

### Assassination attempts

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#### April 2017

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On 10 April 2017, reports emerged that two gunman with unclear organizational affiliation had assassinated Ruhollah A’ali, a battalion commander in the 110th brigade. The two gunman were reportedly killed by Basij fighters in the ensuing combat. While the identity of the perpetrators was not disclosed, the Islamic State had released a video threatening Iranian forces only days prior, leading some to speculate that they were responsible for the attack.[10]

#### April 2022

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On 23 April 2022, the Qods sector headquarters announced that 4 gunmen had ambushed the car of 110th brigade commander Hossein Almasi at a military checkpoint near Zahedan, killing one of his bodyguards named Mahmoud Absalan but failing to assassinate the commander.[11][12][13] While blame for the assassination attempt was not officially put on any party, some held the Mossad responsible for the attack, connecting it to the Iranian Police's claimed arrest of 3 spies working for the Mossad 3 days prior.[5]

## See also

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* Special forces of Iran
* Saberin Takavar Brigade
* 33rd Al-Mahdi Airborne Brigade

## References

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1. ^ a b "توضیحات فرمانده یگان صابرین درباره چگونگی شکل گیری نیروهای ویژه سپاهتیپ ۱۱۰ سلمان فارسی بلوچستان چیست؟ حسین الماسی چه کسی بود؟". partybns.org. 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
2. ^ "2019 Iran Military Power Report" (PDF). Defense Intelligence Agency. August 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-07-09. "The IRGCGF maintains several SOF units— called Saberin ("patient ones"). These include the 110th Salman Farsi Commando Brigade, the 33rd "Al Mahdi" Airborne Special Forces Brigade, and the elite Saberin Special Forces Brigade (or Saberin Special Unit)."
3. ^ Long-Term, A.; Approach, Comprehensive. "How Will Iran Respond to Terrorist Attacks in the Heart of the Islamic Republic?". The Washington Institute. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
4. ^ Donovan, Marie; Carl, Nicholas; Kagan, Frederick W. (January 2020). "Iran's Reserve of Last Resort" (PDF). American Enterprise Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
5. ^ a b Souri, Arabi (2022-04-24). "Iranian IRGC Officer Survives Assassination Attempt, Israeli Mossad Accused". Syria News. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
6. ^ "هدف اصلی تیپ 110 سلمان فارسی را ایجاد امنیت پایدار است" [The main goal of Salman Farsi's 110th Brigade is to create stable security]. Basijnews (in Persian). 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
7. ^ "شهادت دو رزمنده جوان زاهدانی در سوریه+ عکس" [Martyrdom of two young ascetic fighters in Syria + photo]. مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2016-04-15. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
8. ^ "اولین سالگرد شهدای مدافع حرم تیپ 110 سلمان فارسی" [The first anniversary of the martyrs who defended the shrine of the 110th brigade of Salman Farsi]. Defapress (in Persian). 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
9. ^ "Senior I.R.G.C. Commander Killed in Iran's Restive Province Just Days after ISIS Video". Middle East Institute. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
10. ^ Majidyar, Ahmad (10 April 2017). "Senior I.R.G.C. Commander Killed in Iran's Restive Province Just Days after ISIS Video". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
11. ^ Press, Iran (2022-04-24). "One martyr in terrorist attack in South Eastern Iran". abna24.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
12. ^ "Bodyguard Martyred After Terrorists Attack IRGC General's Car in SE Iran". Tasnim News Agency. 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
13. ^ "Bodyguard of IRGC Zahedan Commander Shot Dead". Iran Front Page. 2022-04-23. Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-07-07.

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