Islamic Revolutionary Committees

Islamic Revolutionary Committees
کمیته انقلاب اسلامی
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Agency overview
Formed1979
Dissolved1 April 1991
Superseding agencyPolice Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)
Iran
Operations jurisdictionIran
Legal jurisdictionIslamic religious police
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersTehran

Islamic Revolutionary Committees (Persian: کمیته‌های انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: Komitehāye Enqelābe Eslāmi), simply known as the Committee, was a revolutionary organization turned law enforcement agency in Iran. Founded in 1979, it merged with Shahrbani and Iranian Gendarmerie to form the Police Command in 1991.