The Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Persian: ستاد مشترک ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران), acronymed SEMAJA (Persian: سماجا), is the chief of staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, the conventional military of Iran,[1] with an aim to coordinate its four military branches.

[2] The Joint Staff has Central Provost and University of Command and Staff under control.

From 1921 to 1998, "Chairman of Chief of Staff" (Persian: رئیس ستاد مشترک ارتش) was the highest-ranking position within the Artesh, however after the newly established office "Commander-in-Chief of Artesh" (Persian: فرمانده کل ارتش) position was founded in 1998,[3] the former position was deposed as a decision-making position and became the coordinator deputy of the Chief Commander (Persian: معاونت هماهنگ‌کننده ارتش).

The position is currently held by Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, who is second-in-command and deputy of Major general Abdolrahim Mousavi.

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