Imperial Guard (Iran)
| Imperial Guard of Iran | |
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Logo of the Iranian Imperial Guard | |
| Active | 1942–1979 |
| Country | Imperial State of Iran |
| Allegiance | Shah of Iran |
| Size | 18,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Tehran |
| Colors | light red, blue and silver |
| Engagements | Iranian Revolution |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer | Ali Neshat |
| Chief of Staff | Abbas Gharabaghi |
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The Imperial Guard of Iran (Persian: گارد شاهنشاهی ایران, romanized: gârd-e-šâhənšâhi-e irân), also known as Imperial Guard (Persian: یگان شاهنشاهی, romanized: gārd-e šāhanšāhi), was both the personal guard force of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, and an elite combat branch of the Imperial Iranian Army. It was created in 1942 and disbanded in 1979 following the Iranian Revolution. It was named after the Immortals, an elite unit of 10,000 Persian soldiers in the army of the Achaemenid Empire