Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
 Logo of Ministry of Defence | |
 Flag of Ministry of Defence | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 22 August 1989 |
| Jurisdiction | Cabinet of Iran |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | http://www.mod.ir/ |
The Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL; Template:Lang-fa) is the defence ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran, part of the Cabinet of Iran. It reports to the President of Iran. It was reestablished in 1989.
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
Iranian military industry, under the command of Ministry of Defence, is composed of the following main components:[3]
| Organization | Field of activity |
|---|---|
| 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, hovercraft, submarines, etc. |
| Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND) | Defense related research and development. |
It's educational institution is Malek-Ashtar University of Technology
Ministers of Defence since 1979
| No. | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commodore Ahmad Madani (1929–2006) | 22 February 1979 | 2 March 1979 | 8 days |  Army (Navy) | |
| 2 | Brigadier General Taghi Riahi (1911–1989) | 2 March 1979 | 18 September 1979 | 200 days | Army (Ground Forces) | |
| 3 | Mostafa Chamran (1932–1981) | 30 September 1979 | 10 September 1980 | 346 days | IWH | |
| 4 | Colonel Javad Fakoori (1936–1981) | 10 September 1980 | 17 August 1981 | 341 days | Army (Air Force) | |
| 5 | Colonel Mousa Namjoo (1938–1981) | 17 August 1981 | 29 September 1981 | 43 days | Army (Ground Forces) | |
| 6 | Colonel Mohammad Salimi (1937–2016) | 2 November 1981 | 16 August 1984 | 2 years, 288 days | Army (Ground Forces) | |
| – | Colonel Mohammad-Reza Rahimi Acting | 16 August 1984 | 22 October 1985 | 1 year, 67 days | Army (Ground Forces) | |
| 7 | Colonel Mohammad Hossein Jalali | 28 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 | none | |
| 9 | Mohammad Forouzandeh (born 1960) | 16 August 1993 | 20 August 1997 | 4 years, 4 days |  IRGC | |
| 10 | Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani (born 1955) | 20 August 1997 | 24 August 2005 | 8 years, 4 days | IRGC (Navy) Army (Navy) | |
| 11 | Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar (born 1956) | 9 August 2005 | 9 August 2009 | 4 years, 0 days | IRGC (Ground Forces) | |
| 12 | Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi (born 1958) | 3 September 2009 | 15 August 2013 | 3 years, 346 days | IRGC (Ground Forces) | |
| 13 | Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan (born 1957) | 15 August 2013 | 20 August 2017 | 4 years, 5 days | IRGC (Aerospace Force) | |
| 14 | Brigadier General Amir Hatami (born c. 1965/1966) | 20 August 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 127 days | Army (Ground Forces) |
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See also
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.
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- Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL)
- Anthony H. Cordesman, Iran's military forces in transition
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