| Pêşmerge Zêrevanî | |
|---|---|
| Kurdish: زێرەڤانی, Zêrevanî | |
 Zêrevanî logo | |
| Active | 1997–2006 (as Kurdish forces)[1] 2006–present (Kurdistan Regional Government) |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Allegiance | Government |
| Branch | Peshmerga |
| Role | Gendarmerie |
| Size | 200,000 active 250,000 reservists[2][3] |
| Garrison/HQ | Zaxo |
| Nickname(s) | Zerêvanî |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant General Ezîz Weysî Banî |
| Notable commanders | Hana Peshang Miran |
The Zerevani[4] (Kurdish: زێرەڤانی, Zêrevanî, meaning "Guard" or "Guardian") (or Zeravani,[5] sometimes Zeravani Army[6]) are the militarized force (described as a gendarmerie by some[5]) operated by Kurdistan Regional Government.
- ^ "Commander of the Zêrevanî Pêşmerge Forces, Maj. Gen. Aziz Waisi, sheds light on the role and future of Zeravani forces". Kurdish Globe. Free Online Library. June 25, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ Dortkardes, İhsan (July 20, 2007). "Barzani: Düzenli ordu yakında". Milliyet (in Kurdish). Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ Willing to face Death: A History of Kurdish militia Forces – the Pêşmerge – from the Ottoman Empire to Present-Day Iraq Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Michael G. Lortz
- ^ "Kurdish Zêrevanî and Arab Policemen Graduate Training and Break Down Barriers". NATO Training Mission-Iraq. December 11, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "A hint of harmony, at last". The Economist. December 3, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ Khidhir, Qassim (February 27, 2007). "Zeravani Army is guardian of Kurdistan Region Capital". The Kurdish Globe. p. 16. Retrieved January 3, 2010.