| Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Iran |
| Type | Joint command |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Gholam Ali Rashid |
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (Persian: قرارگاه مرکزی خاتمالانبیا (ص)) is the unified combatant command headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, under direct command of the General Staff. It is tasked with planning and coordinating joint military operations within the Iranian forces. As of 2016, its commander is Major General Gholam Ali Rashid.[1][2]
In 2016, the KCHQ was separated from the General Staff as a standing independent command responsible for operational command and control (C2); previously, the KCHQ would only be stood up in wartime.[3]
In April 2024, both the KCHQ and current commander Major General Gholam Ali Rashid were sanctioned by the United Kingdom[4] and Canada[5] in response to Operation True Promise, the Iranian missile attack against Israel on April 13, which Iran said was in retaliation to the Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1.
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- ^ "Iran follows defense-deterrence with active presence on waters". Mehr News Agency. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ 2019 Iran Military Power - Defense Intelligence Agency https://www.dia.mil/Portals/110/Images/News/Military_Powers_Publications/Iran_Military_Power_LR.pdf. This article incoprorates public domain text from this source etc.
- ^ "UK and US impose new sanctions on Iran in wake of attack on Israel". Shropshire Star. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Canada imposes further sanctions against Iran". Global Affairs Canada. Retrieved 25 April 2024.