ASVARAN explained

ASVARAN (Persian: اسواران; officially blend word for "Asb Savaran", Persian: اسب‌سواران, Hoursemounters; the word Asvaran itself also means Cavalries^[1]) is the mounted police unit of Law Enforcement Command of Islamic Republic of Iran and a subdivision of its Special Units Command.^[2] The unit specializes in crowd control and riot control.^[3]

See also

• Aswaran, cavalry unit in the Sassanian army

Notes and References

1. Web site: اسواران. Abadis Online Dictionary. fa. 2 January 2016.
2. Web site: ایسنا - یک روز با پلیس‌های اسب‌سوار+عکس. Iranian Students' News Agency. 21 April 2014. fa. 2 January 2016.
3. Web site: پلیس ایران با اسب آمد. BBC Persian. 5 July 2014. fa. 2 January 2016.