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. ^[1] The ranks used by the Law Enforcement Forces share a similar structure to the military. ^[2]

Military ranks

Army

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of the Commissioned Officers include the following: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Iranian Ground Forces v t e
			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
Iranian Navy [8] v t e
			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
Iranian Air Force v t e
			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
Iranian Air Defense Force v t e
			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
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

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

The rank insignia of Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Personnel include the following: ^{[9] [10]}

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Ground Forces v t e
	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 [8] v t e
	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
Iranian Air Force v t e
	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 v t e
	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 the Commissioned Officers include the following: ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]}

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
IRGC Ground Forces [18] v t e
			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 [8] v t e
			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 [18] v t e
			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
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Imam Hossein University

Other ranks

The rank insignia of the Commissioned Officers include the following: ^{[19] [20] [21]}

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
IRGC Ground Forces [18] v t e
	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 [8] v t e
	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 [18] v t e
	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 command

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of the Commissioned Officers include the following: ^{[22] [23]}

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Iranian Law Enforcement Command v t e
			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
Iranian Law Enforcement Force Amin Police Academy

Other ranks

The rank insignia of Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Personnel include the following: ^{[24] [25]}

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Law Enforcement Command v t e
	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

Forest, Natural Pastures and Watershed/Prison Protection Unit ranks include the followings: ^{[26] [27] [28] [29]}

Rank group	Leadership			Middle management				Lower
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

• Rank Insignia of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
• Sarhang (rank)
• Second brigadier general (Iran)
• Spahbed
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia
• Comparative army officer ranks of Asia
• Israel Defense Forces ranks
• Military ranks of Iraq
• Military ranks of Imperial Iran
• Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Asia
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia
• General officers in the United States
• Six-star rank
• Subaltern (military)
• Warrant officer
• Comparison of United Kingdom and United States military ranks

References

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6. "سلسله مراتب ارتش" [Army hierarchy] (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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18. Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
19. "نحوه ارتقاء درجه سپاه" [How to advance in the rank of the Corps] (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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22. "ارتش و سپاه پاسداران انقلاب" [Army and Revolutionary Guard Corps] (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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External links

• Iran ranks
• Iranian Military Ranks - War Power Iran
• Iranian Military Ranks - Global Military
• US vs Iran Military: A Detailed Comparison - Jagran Josh