Irregular Warfare Headquarters

Irregular Warfare Headquarters (Persian: ستاد جنگ‌های نامنظم) was an Irregular military unit of Iranian Armed Forces, active during Iran–Iraq War. The unit was established by Mostafa Chamran in 1979. After his death in 1981, Mehdi Chamran became commander of the unit for about nine months and it eventually was dissolved. Guerrillas fighting in this unit later joined Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij.^[4]

Irregular Warfare Headquarters
Active	Since 2 October 1979 (first operation)[1]
Disbanded	c. 1982
Country	Iran
Branch	Iranian Armed Forces
Type	Irregular military
Role	Guerrilla warfare
Size	≈ 3,000[2]
Garrison/HQ	Ahvaz[3]
Engagements	Iran–Iraq War
Commanders
Notable commanders	Mostafa Chamran Mehdi Chamran