Rank insignia of the Iranian military

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The Rank insignia of the Iranian military are the ranks used by Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. 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[]

Iranian Army[]

Officer ranks

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Iranian Ground Forces v t
			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		دانشجوی دانشگاه افسری امام علیع Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari Imam Ali
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		First brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Third lieutenant		Imam Ali Officers' Academy officer cadet

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Ground Forces v t
	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 Force[]

Officer ranks

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Iranian Air Force v t
			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		دانشجوی دانشگاه هوایی Daneshjoye daneshgahe hawai
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		First brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Third lieutenant		Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University officer cadet

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Air Force v t
	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[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Iranian Air Defense Force v t
			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		دانشجوی دانشگاه هوایی Danishjoye daneshgah hawai
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		First brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Third lieutenant		Air Defense Academy officer cadet

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Air Defense Force v t
	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[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Iranian Navy[1] v t
			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		دانشجوی دانشگاه امام خمینیره Daneshjuye daneshgahe imam khomeini
			Fleet admiral		Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral (upper half)	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant Junior Grade		Ensign		Ensign Junior Grade		Imam Khomeini Naval University officer cadet

Other ratings

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Navy[1] v t
	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

Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces[]

Officer ranks

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
IRGC Ground Forces[2] v t
			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 حسینع Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		First brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Third lieutenant		Imam Hossein University officer cadet

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
IRGC Ground Forces[2] v t
	رزم‌دار یکم پاسدار Razmdar yekom pasdar						رزم‌دار دوم پاسدار Razmdar dovom pasdar		رزم‌آور یکم پاسدار Razmavar yekom pasdar		رزم‌آور دوم پاسدار Razmavar dovom pasdar						رزم‌آور سوم پاسدار Razmavar sevom pasdar						رزم‌یار پاسدار Razmyar pasdar				سرباز یکم پاسدار Sarbaz yekom pasdar		سرباز دوم پاسدار Sarbaz dovom pasdar						سرباز پاسدار 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

Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy[]

Officer ranks

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
IRGC Navy[1] v t
			دریابد پاسدار Daryabod pasdar		دریاسالار پاسدار Dryasalar pasdar		دریابان پاسدار Daryaban pasdar		دریادار پاسدار Daryadar pasdar	دریادار دوم پاسدار Daryadar dome pasdar	ناخدا یکم پاسدار Nakhuda yakam pasdar		ناخدا دومپاسدار Nakhuda dome pasdar		ناخدا سوم پاسدار Nakhuda some pasdar		ناوسروان پاسدار Nausroan pasdar		ناوبان یکم پاسدار Nauban yakam pasdar		ناوبان دوم پاسدار Nauban dome pasdar		ناوبان سومپاسدار Nauban some pasdar		دانشجوی دانشگاه افسری امام حسینع Danishjoye daneshgah afsari amam hasina
			Fleet admiral		Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral (upper half)	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant Junior Grade		Ensign		Ensign Junior Grade		Imam Hossein University officer cadet

Other ratings

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
IRGC Navy[1] v t
	ناواستوار یکم پاسدار Nawastwar yakam pasdar						ناواستوار دوم پاسدار Nawastwar dome pasdar		مهناوی یکم پاسدار Mahnawi yakam pasdar		مهناوی دوم پاسدار Mahnawi dome pasdar						مهناوی سوم پاسدار Mahnawi some pasdar						سرناوی پاسدار Sernaoui pasdar				ناوی یکم پاسدار Nawi yakam pasdar		ناوی دوم پاسدار Nawi dome pasdar						ناوی پاسدار 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

Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force[]

Officer ranks

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
IRGC Aerospace Force[2] v t
			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 حسینع Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		First brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Third lieutenant		Imam Hossein University officer cadet

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
IRGC Aerospace Force[2] v t
	رزم‌دار یکم پاسدار Razmdar yekom pasdar						رزم‌دار دوم پاسدار Razmdar dovom pasdar		رزم‌آور یکم پاسدار Razmavar yekom pasdar		رزم‌آور دوم پاسدار Razmavar dovom pasdar						رزم‌آور سوم پاسدار Razmavar sevom pasdar						رزم‌یار پاسدار Razmyar pasdar				سرباز یکم پاسدار Sarbaz yekom pasdar		سرباز دوم پاسدار Sarbaz dovom pasdar						سرباز پاسدار 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

Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran[]

Officer ranks

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Iranian Law Enforcement Force v t
			General ارتشبد		Lieutenant general سپهبد		Major general سرلشگر		Brigadier general سرتیپ	Second brigadier general سرتیپ دوم	Colonel سرهنگ		Lieutenant colonel سرهنگ دوم		Major سرگرد		Captain سروان		First lieutenant ستوان یکم		Second lieutenant ستوان دوم		Third lieutenant ستوان سوم		Amin Police Academy officer cadet دانشجوی دانشگاه انتظامی امین

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Law Enforcement Force v t
	Command sergeant major استوار یکم						Sergeant major استوار دوم		First sergeant گروهبان یکم		Second sergeant گروهبان دوم						Third sergeant گروهبان سوم						Corporal سرجوخه				Specialist سرباز یکم		Private first class سرباز دوم						Private سرباز

Forest and Rangeland Protection Unit and Prison Defense and Protection Unit ranks[]

Insignia
Rank	پاسیار دوم Pasyar domev	پاسیار یکم Pasyar yakam	سرپاسیار دوم Sarpasyar dome	سرپاسیار یکم Sarpasyar yakam	حافظ سوم Hafez some	حافظ دوم Hafez dome	حافظ یکم Hafez yakam	حافظ Hafez	محافظ دوم Muhafiz dome	محافظ یکم Muhafiz yakam	محافظ Muhafiz

See also[]

• Military ranks of Imperial Iran
• Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

References[]

External links[]

• "Iran". uniforminsignia.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.