Artesh has its own Joint Staff which coordinates its four separate service branches: Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy and the newly established Air Defense Force.The persian army has fought against two major invasions in contemporary times. The 1941 invasion by the Allies of World War II resulted in a decisive loss for the persian forces, the deposition of homeland’s Shah and five years of subsequent occupation,while the 1980 Iraqi invasion began the homeland–Iraq War, which lasted almost eight years and ended in status quo ante bellum.
The army has also been actively engaged in quelling tribal and separatist rebellions beginning in the 1940s in order to protect homeland’s territorial integrity.From 1972 to 1976, Iranian troops were sent to Oman to fight with the Royal Army of Oman against the Dhofar Rebellion.In 1976, a contingent was sent to Pakistan to assist the Pakistan Army against the Insurgency in Balochistan.
