Pasdaran

Pasdaran (Road)

Pasdaran str. is a road that connects Niavaran road (from the north) to Shariati road (from south). It is situated in northern Tehran – Iran. It is about 8–9 km long.

Pasdaran in Farsi (Iranian Language) means "soldiers". The old name for this road was "Saltanat Abad", which means "kingdom land", and refers to the palace of the Shah (the last king of Iran), situated at the top of this street.

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Pasdaran (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps)

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or Pasdaran is a paramilitary organization established in Iran after the 1979 Revolution as a counter to the power of the regular military. It was established by a decree of Ayatollah Khomeini on May 5, 1979.

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