Elite Counterterrorism Unit Deployed to Protect New Supreme Leader
A highly secretive elite counterterrorism unit called NOPO has been deployed to protect Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. This force, formed in 1991, typically handles hostage rescue operations and suppresses internal security threats. The unit is composed of six brigades, with four stationed in Tehran, one in Mashhad, and one in Isfahan. … Read more