Iranian Diplomatic Police
| Diplomatic Police پلیس دیپلماتیک | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Iran |
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| Parent agency | Law Enforcement Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran |
Diplomatic police soldier (left)
Diplomatic Police (Persian: پلیس دیپلماتیک) is a subdivision of Law Enforcement Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran, responsible for protection of diplomatic missions in Iran and their VIPs under diplomatic law.[1]
See also
- 2009 attack on Pakistan Embassy in Tehran
- 2011 attack on the British Embassy in Iran
- 2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran
References
- ↑ "A very near miss for Britain's diplomats in Iran". Economist. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
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