Military ranks of Iran

Last updated August 26, 2024

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.

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
		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Third lieutenant
Iranian Navy ^[1] 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
		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 v t e
		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 v t e
		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
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.

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 ^[1] 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
	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 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 commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers						Senior officers			Junior officers
IRGC Ground Forces ^[2] 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 ^[1] 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 ^[2] 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 non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
IRGC Ground Forces ^[2] 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 ^[1] 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 ^[2] 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 Forces

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Iranian Law Enforcement Command v t e
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.

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

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

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References

1 2 3 4 "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.
1 2 3 4 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.

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[Iran_Navy-1] 1 2 3 4 "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.

[IRGC_Army-2] 1 2 3 4 Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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Military ranks of Iran

Contents

Military ranks

Army

Commissioned officer ranks

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

Revolutionary Guard Corps

Commissioned officer ranks

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

Law Enforcement Forces

Commissioned officer ranks

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

Forest, Natural Pastures and Watershed/Prison Protection Unit ranks

See also

Related Research Articles

References

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