Nakhsa
| Nakhsa | |
|---|---|
| نخسا | |
| Active | 2015–present |
| Country | Iran |
| Allegiance | Ali Khamenei |
| Branch | IRGC |
| Type | Infantry, paramilitary, law enforcement |
| Role | Shock troops, crowd control, riot control |
| Part of | |
| Headquarters | Haya'at al-Reza |
| Patron | Naksa |
| Mottos | Persian: بذار منم برم "Let me go too" Arabic: المقاومة الإسلامية حول العالم "Islamic Resistance Around the World" |
| Colors | Yellow |
| Major engagements | Syrian Civil War 2018 Dervish protests 2019–2020 Iranian protests 2022–2023 Mahsa Amini protests Middle Eastern crisis (2023–2026) 2025–2026 Iranian protests |
| Commanders | |
| Known commanders | Mostafa Sadrzadeh (alias 'Seyyed Ebrahim') † |
The Self-Mobilized Forces of the Islamic Lands (Persian: نیروهای خودجوش سرزمینهای اسلامی, romanized: Nirveyaye Khodjush Sarzaminnpehei Islami, lit. 'Spontaneous forces of Islamic lands'), or the Self-Mobilized Forces of the Army of Islam (Persian: نیروهای خودجوش ارتش اسلام, romanized: Nirveyaye Khodjoosh ertash eslam, lit. 'Voluntary forces of the Army of Islam'), abbreviated in Farsi as "Nakhsa" (Persian: نخسا), is a paramilitary group that has a record of involvement in the Syrian civil war and has also been active in suppressing Iran’s 2022 protests. Nakhsa participated in the 2018 Dervish protests (also known as the Golestan Haftom protests), as well as in the crackdown on Iran’s November 2019 protests. Following Hamas’ "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel, images were published showing the presence of Nakhsa forces near the Syrian-Israeli border.