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Iranian Armed Force divided into two forces:

  • Islamic Republic of Iran Army or I.R.I. Army or in Persian ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
  • Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC or in Persian سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی

I.R.I Army divided into four forces:

  1. Ground Force
  2. Air Force
  3. Navy
  4. Air Defense Force

Official military ranks[]

Iranian Army Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Ranks[]

IRI.Army Ground Force Seal
Commissioned Officer rank insignia of the Iranian Army
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Second Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
Persian: ارتشبد Persian: سپهبد Persian: سرلشکر Persian: سرتیپ Persian: سرتیپ دوم Persian: سرهنگ Persian: سرهنگ دوم Persian: سرگرد Persian: سروان Persian: ستوان یکم Persian: ستوان دوم Persian: ستوان سوم
Arteshbod
Sepahbod
Sarlashgar
Sartip
Sartip 2
Sarhang 1
Sarhang 2
Sargord
Sarvan
Sotvan 1
Sotvan 2
Sotvan 3
Enlisted rank insignia of the Iranian Army
Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major (Staff) Sergeant First Class/First Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private First Class Private (E-2) Private
Persian: استوار یکم Persian: استوار دوم Persian: گروهبان یکم Persian: گروهبان دوم Persian: گروهبان سوم Persian: سرجوخه Persian: سرباز یکم Persian: سرباز دوم Persian: سرباز
Ostovar 1-k
Ostovar 2-c
Goruhban 1-k
Goruhban 2-c
Goruhban 3-k
Sarjukhe-c
Sarbaz 1-k
Sarbaz 2-c
Sarbaz -k

Iranian Navy Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Ranks[]

IRI.Navy Seal
Commissioned Officer rank insignia of the Iranian Navy (Flag officers)
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Vice Commodore
Persian: دریابد Persian: دریاسالار Persian: دریابان Persian: دریادار Persian: دریادار دوم
21-Daryabod
20-Daryasalar
19-Daryaban
18-Daryadar
17-Daryadar 2
Commissioned Officer rank insignia of the Iranian Navy
Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Probationary Ensign
Persian: ناخدا یکم Persian: ناخدا دوم Persian: ناخدا سوم Persian: ناوسروان Persian: ناوبان یکم Persian: ناوبان دوم Persian: ناوبان سوم
16-Nakhoda 1
15-Nakhoda 2
14-Nakhoda 3
13-Navsarvan
12-Navban 1
11-Navban 2
10-Navban 3
Enlisted rank insignia of the Iranian Navy
Master Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Petty Officer First Class Petty Officer Second Class Petty Officer Third Class Seaman Seaman Apprentice Seaman Recruit
Persian: ناواستوار یکم Persian: ناواستوار دوم Persian: مهناوی یکم Persian: مهناوی دوم Persian: مهناوی سوم Persian: سرناوی Persian: ناوی یکم Persian: ناوی دوم Persian: ناوی
9- ناواستوار یکم
8- ناواستوار دوم
7- مهناوی يكم
6- مهناوی دوم
5- مهناوی سوم
4- Sar Navi
3- Navi 1
2- Navi 2
1- Navi

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Ranks[]

Commissioned Officer rank insignia of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Second Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
Persian: ارتشبد پاسدار Persian: سپهبد پاسدار Persian: سرلشکر پاسدار Persian: سرتیپ پاسدار Persian: سرتیپ دوم پاسدار Persian: سرهنگ پاسدار Persian: سرهنگ دوم پاسدار Persian: سرگرد پاسدار Persian: سروان پاسدار Persian: ستوان یکم پاسدار Persian: ستوان دوم پاسدار Persian: ستوان سوم پاسدار
21- Arteshbod-IRGC
20- Sepahbod-IRGC
19- Sarlashgar-IRGC
18- Sartipp-IRGC
17- Sartipp 2nd-IRGC
16- Sarhang-IRGC
15- Sarhang 2nd-IRGC
14- Sargord-IRGC
13- Sarvan-IRGC
12- Sotvan 1st-IRGC
11- Sotvan 2nd-IRGC
10- Sotvan 3rd-IRGC
Enlisted rank insignia of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major(Staff) Sergeant First Class/First Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private First Class Private E-2 Private Recruit
Persian: رزم‌دار یکم Persian: رزم‌دار دوم Persian: رزم‌آور یکم Persian: رزم‌آور دوم Persian: رزم‌آور سوم Persian: رزم‌یار Persian: سرباز یکم Persian: سرباز دوم Persian: سرباز
9- Razmdar 1st-IRGC
8- Razmdar 2nd-IRGC
7- Razmavar 1st-IRGC
6- Razmavar 2nd-IRGC
5- Razmavar 3rd-IRGC
4- Razmyar-IRGC
3- Sarbaz 1st-IRGC
2- Sarbaz 2nd-IRGC
1- Sarbaz-IRGC

Islamic Republic of Iran Police Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Ranks[]

NAJA
Commissioned Officer rank insignia of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police (NAJA)
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Second Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
Persian: ارتشبد Persian: سپهبد Persian: سرلشکر Persian: سرتیپ Persian: سرتیپ دوم Persian: سرهنگ Persian: سرهنگ دوم Persian: سرگرد Persian: سروان Persian: ستوان یکم Persian: ستوان دوم Persian: ستوان سوم
20-Arteshbod-Naja
19-Sepahbod - Naja
18-Sarlashgar - Naja
17-Sartip - Naja
16-Sartip 2 - Naja
15-Sarhang - Naja
14-Sarhang 2 - Naja
13-Sargord - Naja
12-Sarvan - Naja
11-Sotvan 1 - Naja
10-Sotvan 2 - Naja
9-Sotvan 3 - Naja
Enlisted rank insignia of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police (NAJA)
Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major(Staff) Sergeant First Class/First Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private First Class Private Private
Persian: استوار یکم Persian: استوار دوم Persian: گروهبان یکم Persian: گروهبان دوم Persian: گروهبان سوم Persian: سرجوخه Persian: سرباز یکم Persian: سرباز دوم Persian: سرباز
8-Ostovar 1 - Naja
7-Ostovar 2 - Naja
6-Grouhban 1 - Naja
5-Grouhban 2 - Naja
4-Grouhban 3 - Naja
3-Sarjukhe - Naja
2-sarbaz 1 - Naja
1-sarbaz 1 - Naja
0-Sarbaz 0 - Naja

The following is a description of Iranian military ranks and their insignias:

Enlisted grade personnel[]

  • Private (Sarbāz) (سرباز): It is the lowest military rank. It is represented by a color bordered blank shoulder strip.
  • Private Second Class (Sarbāz dovom) (سرباز دوم): It is the second lowest military rank awarded usually by the end of six months of service after basic training. It is represented by a single chevron.
  • Private First Class (Sarbāz yekom) (سرباز یکم): It is represented by two chevrons.
  • Corporal (Sarjukhe) (سرجوخه) ["Razmyār" (رزم‌یار)]: It is represented by three chevrons.
  • Sergeant (Goruhbān) (گروهبان سوم) ["Razmāvar sevom" (رزم‌آور سوم)]: It is represented by a single diamond tipped chevron.
  • Staff Sergeant (Goruhbān dovom) (گروهبان دوم) ["Razmāvar dovom" (رزم‌آور دوم)]: It is represented by two chevrons diamond tipped at top.
  • Sergeant First Class (Goruhbān yekom) (گروهبان یکم) ["Razmāvar yekom" (رزم‌آور یکم)]: It is represented by three chevrons diamond tipped at top.
  • Sergeant Major Second Class (Ostovār dovom) (استوار دوم) ["Razmdār dovom" (رزم‌دار دوم)]: It is represented by three chevrons diamond tipped at top with a single curved strip at the bottom.
  • Sergeant Major First Class (Ostovār yekom) (استوار یکم) ["Razmdār yekom" (رزم‌دار یکم)]: It is represented by three chevrons diamond tipped at top with two curved strips at the bottom.

Commissioned grade officers[]

Company grade officers[]

  • Third Lieutenant (Sotvān sevom) (ستوان سوم): It is the most junior officer and the first officer rank. The rank is depicted by one star on the shoulder.
  • Second Lieutenant (Sotvān dovom) (ستوان دوم): It is the second most junior officer rank and is represented by two stars on the shoulder.
  • First Lieutenant (Sotvān yekom) (ستوان يكم): It is the third officer rank and is represented by three stars on the shoulder.
  • Captain (Sarvān) (سروان): It is the fourth officer rank and the senior of Company Grade officers. The rank is portrayed by four stars on the shoulder.

Field grade officers[]

General officer and flag officer ranks[]

  • Brigadier General Second Class (Sartip dovom) (سرتيپ دوم) or Flotilla Admiral (Vice Commodore) (Daryādār dovom) (دریادار دوم) : It is the lowest General rank. This rank was created after the Islamic revolution of Iran as part of a new modified ranking system. It is portrayed by two crossing wheat plants embracing the emblem of Allah.
  • Brigadier General (Sartip) (سرتيپ) or Rear Admiral Lower Half (Commodore) (Daryādār) (دریادار): It is portrayed by a star and two crossing wheat plants embracing the emblem of Allah.
  • Major General (Sarlashkar) (سرلشكر) or Rear Admiral Upper Half (Daryābān) (دریابان): It is portrayed by two stars and two crossing wheat plants embracing the emblem of Allah. Essentially it has been the highest rank in the army after the Islamic Revolution of Iran. Currently, it is the rank of the heads of the Artesh, Sepah, and the head of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  • Lieutenant General (Sepahbod) (سپهبد) or Vice Admiral (Daryāsālār) (دریاسالار): It is portrayed by three stars and two crossing wheat plants embracing the emblem of Allah. This rank was last in use during Iran–Iraq War and has been inactive since the end of the war.
  • General (Arteshbod) (ارتشبد) or Admiral (Daryābod) (دریابد): It is portrayed by four stars and two crossing wheat plants embracing the emblem of Allah. It is the highest military rank during peacetime but has not been conferred since the Iranian Revolution.
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Farmāndehe setāde kolle niroohāye mosallah) (فرمانده ستاد کل نیروهای مسلح): It is the highest military post acting as the Chief of Armed Forces General Staff. The post oversees all Commanding Generals of different branches of Iran's armed forces including army, navy, air force, IRGC and other forces. It is not a military rank by itself.
  • Commander in Chief (Farmāndehe kolle ghovā) (فرمانده كل قوا) or (Bozorgarteshtārān) (بزرگ‌ارتشتاران): It is the highest political command of the armed forces and is not a military rank by itself. This post is reserved for the Supreme Leader of Iran by the Iranian constitution.

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References[]

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