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:

• Islamic Republic of Iran Army or I.R.I. Army or in Persian ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
• Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC or in Persian سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
• Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran or in Persian نیروی انتظامی جمهوی اسلامی ایران

The IRIA is divided into four branches of service:

• Army ground forces
• Air force
• Air defense force
• Navy

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

• Second Head of Brigade (Sartip dovom) (سرتيپ دوم) and second flotilla admiral (Daryādār dovom) (دریادار دوم) were created after the Islamic revolution of Iran as part of a new modified ranking system.
• Head of Division (Sarlashkar) (سرلشكر) and the naval equivalent (Daryābān) (دریابان) are currently the rank of the heads of the Artesh, Sepah, and the head of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• Corps General (Sepahbod) (سپهبد) and the naval rank of daryāsālār (دریاسالار) have not been in use since the Iran–Iraq War.
• General (Arteshbod) (ارتشبد) and Admiral General (Daryābod) (دریابد) have not been conferred since the Iranian Revolution.
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Farmāndehe setāde kolle niroohāye mosallah) (فرمانده ستاد کل نیروهای مسلح): It is the highest military post acting as the Chief of Armed Forces General Staff. The post oversees all Commanding Generals of different branches of Iran's armed forces including army, navy, air force, IRGC and other forces. It is not a military rank by itself but only an appointment, and the holder wears the insignia of the current rank.
• Commander in Chief (Farmāndehe kolle ghovā) (فرمانده كل قوا) or (Bozorgarteshtārān) (بزرگ‌ارتشتاران): It is the highest political command of the armed forces and is not a military rank by itself. This post is reserved for the Supreme Leader of Iran by the Iranian constitution and as such, does not wear any rank insignia at all.

See also

• Comparative military ranks
• Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• Military ranks of Soviet Union

References

• ويكي پديا - درجه هاي نظامي ايران
• سايت ميليتاري