Military ranks of Iran
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The military ranks of Iran are the ranks used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces (IRIAF). 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
Army
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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ارتشبد Artashbod |
سپهبد Sepehbod |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar |
سرتیپ Sartip |
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dome |
سرهنگ Sarhang |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dome |
سرگرد Sargard |
سروان Sroin |
ستوان یکم Stawan yakam |
ستوان دوم Stawan dome |
ستوان سوم Stawan some | |||||||||||||
General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Second brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Third lieutenant | |||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
Rank group | 4th year | 3rd year | 2nd year | 1st year |
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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
Rank group | 4th year | 3rd year | 2nd year | 1st year |
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer junior grade | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | Sergeant third class | Corporal | Private first class | Private second class | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Law Enforcement Forces
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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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
Rank group | 4th year | 3rd year | 2nd year | 1st year |
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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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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
See also
References
- ^ 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
- "Iran". uniforminsignia.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.