Military ranks of Iran

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 Forces
                       
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]
                            
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 Force
                       
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 Force
                       
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 Forces
Imam Ali Officers' Academy
       
  Iranian Navy
Imam Khomeini Naval University
       
  Iranian Air Force
Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University
       
  Iranian Air Defense Force
Air 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 Forces
                 
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]
                 
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 Force
                 
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 Force
                 
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]
                       
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]
                       
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]
                       
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 Corps
Imam 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]
                 
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]
                 
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]
                 
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 Command
                       
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 Force
Amin 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 Command
                 
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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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.
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  • "Iran". uniforminsignia.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.