Military Structure in Imam Khomeini’s Political Thought and Action (Emphasising on Army)

The passage of about four decades since the Islamic revolution is not enough to know a great revolution. Revolutions can be analysed based on the roots, trends and consequences. Systemization is related to the process or transition stage level from the old system to the revolutionary one. The present study, with the qualitative and analyticaldescriptive method, aimed to analyse the thought and political actions of Imam Khomeini in military systemisation. The results indicated that Pahlavi s military-security structure under Imam Khomeini s management was based on inciting national pride and the army sentiments; not insulting and speaking ill of them; and encouraging, honouring and emphasising their dignity that changed to a new situation. On the one hand, the former military foundations remained; the Islamic Republic Army was reproduced based on the same Pahlavi army and prevented the military vacuum for the collapse of the post-Pahlavi regime. On the other hand, the management structure of the Iranian military changed slowly. Therefore, the restoration of the old and pre-revolutionary authority was impossible, and it was completed by forming three institutions, the Revolutionary Committee, the Revolutionary Guards and the Mustazafin Mobilization.