14th Imam Hossein Division


14th Imam Hossein Division is a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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. It was later expanded into a division. It participated in various key operations and battles in the Iran-Iraq war.
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.

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.

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.

Commanders