Central Provost of Islamic Republic of Iran Army ( fa, دژبان مرکز ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران; ''Dežbān Markaz''), acronymed DEJAJA ( fa, دژاجا), is the
provost and
military police
Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection, convoy security, screening, rear recon ...
with an authority within all military branches of
Islamic Republic of Iran Army (''Artesh''). The provost is a subdivision to the military's
Joint Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, that advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the ...
and has seniority over designated provosts —like the "Sea Police" ( fa, پلیس دریائی) of
Navy
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...
and the "Air Police" ( fa, پلیس هوائی) in the
Air Force
An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an a ...
.
The provost is also responsible for performing
ceremonial duties; it has
honor guard
A guard of honour ( GB), also honor guard ( US), also ceremonial guard, is a group of people, usually military in nature, appointed to receive or guard a head of state or other dignitaries, the fallen in war, or to attend at state ceremonials, ...
units, including the "Presidential Ceremony Guard" ( fa, گارد تشریفات ریاست جمهوری), which maneuvers during official trips of the
President of Iran
The president of Iran ( fa, رئیسجمهور ایران, Rayis Jomhur-e Irān) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The president is the second highest-ranking official of Iran after the Supreme Leader.
The president i ...
and during
visits by heads of state.
Gallery
File:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Iran (06).jpg,
File:South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in Iran, Mehrabad Airport, Tehran 04.jpg,
File:Viktor Orbán walking on a red rarpet in Sa'dabad Palace.jpg,
See also
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References
Military police of Iran
Military provosts
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Guards of honour
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