Military ranks of Iran (original) (raw)

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The military ranks of Iran are the ranks used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. The armed forces are split into the Islamic Republic of Iran Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The ranks used by the Law Enforcement Forces share a similar structure to the military.

Military ranks

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Army

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers	Senior officers	Junior officers
Iranian Ground Forcesvte
ارتشبد_Arteshbod_	سپهبد_Sepahbod_	سرلشکر_Sarlashkar_	سرتیپ_Sartip_	سرتیپ دوم_Sartip dovom_	سرهنگ_Sarhang_	سرهنگ دوم_Sarhang dovom_	سرگرد_Sargord_	سروان_Sarvān_	ستوان یکم_Sotvān yekom_	ستوان دوم_Sotvān dovom_	ستوان سوم_Sotvān sevom_
General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Third lieutenant
Iranian Navy[1]vte
دریابد_Daryabod_	دریاسالار_Daryasalar_	دریابان_Daryaban_	دریادار_Daryadar_	دریادار دوم_Daryadar dovom_	ناخدا یکم_Nakhoda yekom_	ناخدا دوم_Nakhoda dovom_	ناخدا سوم_Nakhoda sevom_	ناوسروان_Navsarvan_	ناوبان یکم_Navban yekom_	ناوبان دوم_Navban dovom_	ناوبان سوم_Navban sevom_
Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Flotilla admiral	Second flotilla admiral	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Ensign	Ensign Junior Grade
Iranian Air Forcevte
ارتشبد_Arteshbod_	سپهبد_Sepahbod_	سرلشکر_Sarlashkar_	سرتیپ_Sartip_	سرتیپ دوم_Sartip dovom_	سرهنگ_Sarhang_	سرهنگ دوم_Sarhang dovom_	سرگرد_Sargord_	سروان_Sarvan_	ستوان یکم_Sotvan yekom_	ستوان دوم_Sotvan dovom_	ستوان سوم_Sotvan sevom_
General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Third lieutenant
Iranian Air Defense Forcevte
ارتشبد_Arteshbod_	سپهبد_Sepahbod_	سرلشکر_Sarlashkar_	سرتیپ_Sartip_	سرتیپ دوم_Sartip dovom_	سرهنگ_Sarhang_	سرهنگ دوم_Sarhang dovom_	سرگرد_Sargord_	سروان_Sarvan_	ستوان یکم_Sotvan yekom_	ستوان دوم_Sotvan dovom_	ستوان سوم_Sotvan sevom_
General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Third lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers	Senior officers	Junior officers

Student officer ranks

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Rank group	4th year	3rd year	2nd year	1st year
Iranian Ground ForcesImam Ali Officers' Academy
Iranian NavyImam Khomeini Naval University
Iranian Air ForceShahid Sattari Aeronautical University
Iranian Air Defense ForceAir Defense Academy

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs	Junior NCOs	Enlisted
Iranian Ground Forcesvte
استوار یکم_Ostovar yekom_	استوار دوم_Ostovar dovom_	گروهبان یکم_Goruhban yekom_	گروهبان دوم_Goruhban dovom_	گروهبان سوم_Goruhban sevom_	سرجوخه_Sarjukheh_	سرباز یکم_Sarbaz yekom_	سرباز دوم_Sarbaz dovom_	سرباز_Sarbaz_
Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer junior grade	Sergeant first class	Sergeant second class	Sergeant third class	Corporal	Private first class	Private second class	Private
Iranian Navy[1]vte
ناواستوار یکم_Navostovar yekom_	ناواستوار دوم_Navostovar dovom_	مهناوی یکم_Mahnavi yekom_	مهناوی دوم_Mahnavi dovom_	مهناوی سوم_Mahnavi sevom_	سرناوی_Sarnavi_	ناوی یکم_Navi yekom_	ناوی دوم_Navi dovom_	ناوی_Navi_
Master chief petty officer	Senior chief petty officer	Chief petty officer	First class petty officer	Second class petty officer	Third class petty officer	Seaman	Seaman apprentice	Seaman recruit
Iranian Air Forcevte
استوار یکم_Ostovar yekom_	استوار دوم_Ostovar dovom_	گروهبان یکم_Goruhban yekom_	گروهبان دوم_Goruhban dovom_	گروهبان سوم_Goruhban sevom_	سرجوخه_Sarjukheh_	سرباز یکم_Sarbaz yekom_	سرباز دوم_Sarbaz dovom_	سرباز_Sarbaz_
Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer junior grade	Sergeant first class	Sergeant second class	Sergeant third class	Corporal	Private first class	Private second class	Private
Iranian Air Defense Forcevte
استوار یکم_Ostovar yekom_	استوار دوم_Ostovar dovom_	گروهبان یکم_Goruhban yekom_	گروهبان دوم_Goruhban dovom_	گروهبان سوم_Goruhban sevom_	سرجوخه_Sarjukheh_	سرباز یکم_Sarbaz yekom_	سرباز دوم_Sarbaz dovom_	سرباز_Sarbaz_
Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer junior grade	Sergeant first class	Sergeant second class	Sergeant third class	Corporal	Private first class	Private second class	Private
Rank group	Senior NCOs	Junior NCOs	Enlisted

Revolutionary Guard Corps

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers	Senior officers	Junior officers
IRGC Ground Forces[2]vte
ارتشبد پاسدار_Arteshbod pasdar_	سپهبد پاسدار_Sepahbod pasdar_	سرلشکر پاسدار_Sarlashkar pasdar_	سرتیپ پاسدار_Sartip pasdar_	سرتیپ دوم پاسدار_Sartip dovom pasdar_	سرهنگ پاسدار_Sarhang pasdar_	سرهنگ دوم پاسدار_Sarhang dovom pasdar_	سرگرد پاسدار_Sargord pasdar_	سروان پاسدار_Sarwan pasdar_	ستوان یکم پاسدار_Sotwan yekom pasdar_	ستوان دوم پاسدار_Sotwan dovom pasdar_	ستوان سوم پاسدار_Sotwan sevom pasdar_
General	Lieutenant general	Major general	brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Third lieutenant
IRGC Navy[1]vte
دریابد پاسدار_Daryabod pasdar_	دریاسالار پاسدار_Dryasalar pasdar_	دریابان پاسدار_Daryaban pasdar_	دریادار پاسدار_Daryadar pasdar_	دریادار دوم پاسدار_Daryadar dome pasdar_	ناوسالار یکم_Nakhuda yakam pasdar_	ناوسالار دوم_Nakhuda dome pasdar_	ناوسالار سوم_Nakhuda some pasdar_	ناوسروان پاسدار_Nausroan pasdar_	ناوبان یکم پاسدار_Nauban yakam pasdar_	ناوبان دوم پاسدار_Nauban dome pasdar_	ناوبان سوم پاسدار_Nauban some pasdar_
Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Flotilla admiral	Second flotilla admiral	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Ensign	Ensign Junior Grade
IRGC Aerospace Force[2]vte
ارتشبد پاسدار_Arteshbod pasdar_	سپهبد پاسدار_Sepahbod pasdar_	سرلشکر پاسدار_Sarlashkar pasdar_	سرتیپ پاسدار_Sartip pasdar_	سرتیپ دوم پاسدار_Sartip dovom pasdar_	سرهنگ پاسدار_Sarhang pasdar_	سرهنگ دوم پاسدار_Sarhang dovom pasdar_	سرگرد پاسدار_Sargord pasdar_	سروان پاسدار_Sarwan pasdar_	ستوان یکم پاسدار_Sotwan yekom pasdar_	ستوان دوم پاسدار_Sotwan dovom pasdar_	ستوان سوم پاسدار_Sotwan sevom pasdar_
General	Lieutenant general	Major general	brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Third lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers	Senior officers	Junior officers

Student officer ranks

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Rank group	4th year	3rd year	2nd year	1st year
Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsImam Hossein University

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs	Junior NCOs	Enlisted
IRGC Ground Forces[2]vte
رزم‌دار یکم_Razmdar yekom pasdar_	رزم‌دار دوم_Razmdar dovom pasdar_	رزم‌آور یکم_Razmavar yekom pasdar_	رزم‌آور دوم_Razmavar dovom pasdar_	رزم‌آور سوم_Razmavar sevom pasdar_	رزم‌یار_Razmyar pasdar_	سرباز یکم_Sarbaz yekom pasdar_	سرباز دوم_Sarbaz dovom pasdar_	سرباز_Sarbaz pasdar_
Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer junior grade	Sergeant first class	Sergeant second class	Sergeant third class	Corporal	Private first class	Private second class	Private
IRGC Navy[1]vte
ناودار یکم_Nawastwar yakam pasdar_	ناودار دوم_Nawastwar dome pasdar_	ناویار یکم_Mahnawi yakam pasdar_	ناویار دوم_Mahnawi dome pasdar_	ناویار سوم_Mahnawi some pasdar_	سرناوی_Sernaoui pasdar_	ناوی یکم_Nawi yakam pasdar_	ناوی دوم_Nawi dome pasdar_	ناوی_Nawi pasdar_
Master chief petty officer	Senior chief petty officer	Chief petty officer	First class petty officer	Second class petty officer	Third class petty officer	Seaman	Seaman apprentice	Seaman recruit
IRGC Aerospace Force[2]vte
رزم‌دار یکم_Razmdar yekom pasdar_	رزم‌دار دوم_Razmdar dovom pasdar_	رزم‌آور یکم_Razmavar yekom pasdar_	رزم‌آور دوم_Razmavar dovom pasdar_	رزم‌آور سوم_Razmavar sevom pasdar_	رزم‌یار_Razmyar pasdar_	سرباز یکم_Sarbaz yekom pasdar_	سرباز دوم_Sarbaz dovom pasdar_	سرباز_Sarbaz pasdar_
Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer junior grade	Sergeant first class	Sergeant second class	Sergeant third class	Corporal	Private first class	Private second class	Private
Rank group	Senior NCOs	Junior NCOs	Enlisted

Law Enforcement Forces

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers	Senior officers	Junior officers
Iranian Law Enforcement Commandvte
ارتشبد_Arteshbod_	سپهبد_Sepahbod_	سرلشکر_Sarlashkar_	سرتیپ_Sartip_	سرتیپ دوم_Sartip dovom_	سرهنگ_Sarhang_	سرهنگ دوم_Sarhang dovom_	سرگرد_Sargord_	سروان_Sarvān_	ستوان یکم_Sotvān yekom_	ستوان دوم_Sotvān dovom_	ستوان سوم_Sotvān sevom_

Student officer ranks

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Rank group	4th year	3rd year	2nd year	1st year
Iranian Law Enforcement ForceAmin Police Academy

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs	Junior NCOs	Enlisted
Iranian Law Enforcement Commandvte
استوار یکم_Ostovar yekom_	استوار دوم_Ostovar dovom_	گروهبان یکم_Goruhban yekom_	گروهبان دوم_Goruhban dovom_	گروهبان سوم_Goruhban sevom_	سرجوخه_Sarjukheh_	سرباز یکم_Sarbaz yekom_	سرباز دوم_Sarbaz dovom_	سرباز_Sarbaz_

Forest, Natural Pastures and Watershed/Prison Protection Unit ranks

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| Rank group | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | Insignia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rank | محافظ_Muhafez_ | محافظ یکم_Muhafez Yekom_ | محافظ دوم_Muhafez Dovom_ | حافظ_Hafez_ | حافظ یکم_Hafez Yekom_ | حافظ دوم_Hafez Dovom_ | حافظ سوم_Hafez Sevom_ | سرپاسیار یکم_SarPasyar Yekom_ | سرپاسیار دوم_SarPasyar Dovom_ | پاسیار یکم_Pasyar Yekom_ | پاسیار دوم_Pasyar Dovom_ | | | | | |

See also

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• Military ranks of Imperial Iran
• Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

References

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1. ^ a b c d "Iranian Naval Forces: A tale of two navies" (PDF). oni.navy.mil. US Office of Naval Intelligence. February 2017. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
2. ^ a b c d Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

External links

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• "Iran". uniforminsignia.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.