Islamic Revolution Committees | |
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کمیته انقلاب اسلامی | |
Active | 1979–1991 |
Country | Iran |
Type | Islamic religious police |
Role | Law Enforcement |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani |
Insignia | |
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Islamic Revolution Committees or Committees of Islamic Revolution (Persian: کمیتههای انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: Komitehāye Enqelābe Eslāmi), simply known as the Committee (Persian: کمیته, romanized: Komīte; commonly referred to as Komiteh, pronounced koh-mee-TAY), was a revolutionary organization turned law enforcement agency in Iran. Founded in 1979, it was succeeded by the Guidance Patrol in 2005.[1]