Rank insignia of the Iranian military

This article tackes the ranks and insignia of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is divided into three forces:

The IRIA is divided into four branches of service:

Official military ranks

The army, air force, air defence and police use the same rank system, while the revolutionary guard and the navy have separate systems of their own.

Iranian Army commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Commissioned officer rank insignia of the Iranian Army
Army General Corps general Head of Division Head of Brigade Second Head of Brigade Colonel Second Colonel Head of Battalion 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
Enlisted rank insignia of the Iranian Army
First Ostovar Second Ostovar First sergeant Second Sergeant Third Sergeant Corporal First Soldier Second Soldier Soldier
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

Iranian Air Force commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Commissioned officer rank insignia of the Iranian Air Force
Army General Corps general Head of Division Head of Brigade Second Head of Brigade Colonel Second Colonel Head of Battalion 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
Enlisted rank insignia of the Iranian Air Force
First Ostovar Second Ostovar First sergeant Second Sergeant Third Sergeant Corporal First Soldier Second Soldier Soldier
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

Iranian Air ِDefense Force commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Commissioned officer rank insignia of the Iranian Air Defense Force
Army General Corps general Head of Division Head of Brigade Second Head of Brigade Colonel Second Colonel Head of Battalion 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
Enlisted rank insignia of the Iranian Air Defense Force
First Ostovar Second Ostovar First sergeant Second Sergeant Third Sergeant Corporal First Soldier Second Soldier Soldier
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

Iranian Navy commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Commissioned officer rank insignia of the Iranian Navy (flag officers)
Admiral General Vice admiral Rear admiral Flotilla admiral Second flotilla admiral
Persian: دریابد Persian: دریاسالار Persian: دریابان Persian: دریادار Persian: دریادار دوم
Commissioned officer rank insignia of the Iranian Navy
First Ship Captain Second Ship Captain Third Ship Captain Naval Captain First Naval Lieutenant Second Naval Lieutenant Third Naval Lieutenant
Persian: ناخدا یکم Persian: ناخدا دوم Persian: ناخدا سوم Persian: ناوسروان Persian: ناوبان یکم Persian: ناوبان دوم Persian: ناوبان سوم
Enlisted rank insignia of the Iranian Navy
First Naval Ostovar Second Naval Ostovar First Petty officer Second Petty officer Third Petty officer Head Seaman First Seaman Second Seaman Seaman
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

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Commissioned officer rank insignia of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Guardian Army General Guardian Corps general Guardian Head of Division Guardian Head of Brigade Guardian Second Head of Brigade Guardian Colonel Guardian Second Colonel Guardian Head of Battalion Guardian Captain Guardian First lieutenant Guardian Second lieutenant Guardian 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
Enlisted rank insignia of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
First Combat Leader Second Combat Leader First Warrior Second Warrior Third Warrior Comrade-in-arms First Soldier Second Soldier Soldier
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

Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Commissioned Officer rank insignia of the Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran (NAJA)
Army General Corps general Head of Division Head of Brigade Second Head of Brigade Colonel Second Colonel Head of Battalion 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
Enlisted rank insignia of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police (NAJA)
First Ostovar Second Ostovar First sergeant Second Sergeant Third Sergeant Corporal First Soldier Second Soldier Soldier
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

Notes on ranks

Junior personnel

Second soldier (Sarbāz dovom) (سرباز دوم) is usually awarded by the end of six months of service after basic training.

Ostovar

The rank of ostovar, a Persian word which in principle means "solid" or "steady", is equivalent to the English-speaking ranks of warrant officers or sergeant majors.

General officers

See also

References

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