Saberin Unit
| Saberin Takavar Brigade | |
|---|---|
| گردان تکاور صابرين | |
Saberin shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 2000–present |
| Country | Iran |
| Allegiance | Supreme Leader of Iran |
| Branch | Ground Force |
| Type | Takavar |
| Role | Special operations |
| Size | Brigade (between 6,000 and 8,000 members) |
| Part of | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Tehran |
| Motto(s) | "If there are 20 Saberin amongst you, they will overcome 200, and if there be a 100 Saberin they will overcome a 1,000 of those who disbelieve." [Quran 8:65] |
| Engagements | PJAK insurgency Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency Syrian Civil War Iranian intervention in Iraq |
| Website | Saberin News |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | 2nd Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Faizullahi |
The Saberin Takavar Brigade (Persian: گردان تکاور صابرين; meaning Steadfasts Commando Battalions) also known as Saberin Unit is an elite Takavar unit in the Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It is considered one of the best Takavar units in the Iranian Armed Forces, with decades of military and combat experience both at home and especially in overseas operations in neighboring countries. It is one of the most exclusive units in the IRGC, having at least 6,000 members, all of them volunteers and handpicked from the best and most capable units in the IRGC Ground, Air and Sea forces.
Together with the Quds Force operatives and the Sepah Navy Special Force marines, they are considered the elite, top tier unit of the IRGC, and the best soldiers within the Corps.