Iran Military Army 65th Airborne Special Forces (NOHED) Brigade Type I with Dark Blue Colour Cloth Background Patch T1

Iran Military Army 65th Airborne Special Forces (NOHED) Brigade Type I with Dark Blue Colour Cloth Background Shoulder Sleeve Patch

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65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade (Persian: تیپ ۶۵ نیروهای ویژه هوابرد‎), or the NOHED Brigade (تیپ نوهد), is an airborne, special forces unit of the Iranian Army established in 1959.

The unit’s first operations was during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman. After the 1979 Revolution in Iran, it was a participant in the post-Revolution clashes. As part of the 23rd Commando Division, the unit was extensively used in various operations of the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s. Recently, some members have been active in the Syrian Civil War. The brigade has also been employed for hostage rescue and counter-terrorism purposes inside Iran.