The Rank insignia of the Iranian military 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 Officer cadet
 Iranian Ground Forces
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
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
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 Officer cadet

Student officer ranks

Rank group4th year3rd year2nd year1st 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
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

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
IRGC Ground Forces[2]
General Major General Major General Brigadier General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
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
دانشجوی دانشگاه افسری امام حسین ع
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
General Lieutenant general Major general brigadier general Second brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Third lieutenant Imam Hossein University
officer cadet
IRGC Navy[1]
General Major General Major General Brigadier General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
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
دانشجوی دانشگاه افسری امام حسین ع
Danishjoye daneshgah afsari amam hasina
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Flotilla admiral Second flotilla admiral Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Ensign Ensign Junior Grade Imam Hossein University
officer cadet
IRGC Aerospace Force[2]
General Major General Major General Brigadier General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
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
دانشجوی دانشگاه افسری امام حسین ع
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
General Lieutenant general Major general brigadier general Second brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Third lieutenant Imam Hossein University
officer cadet
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Iranian Law Enforcement Command
General of the Army Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
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 group4th year3rd year2nd year1st 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
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

See also

References

  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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  • "Iran". uniforminsignia.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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