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Iran vs Saudi Arabia Military Ranks
The Iranian Army has 25 ranks — 16 officer and 9 enlisted — from سرباز Sarbaz up to ارتشبد Arteshbod. Below: all 150 ranks across 6 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, IRGC Air Force, IRGC Land Forces, IRGC Navy), aligned tier by tier with their Saudi Arabian equivalents.
Branches
6
Ranks documented
150
Active personnel
610K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 25 matched
| 🇮🇷 Iran · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ارتشبد Arteshbod
|
OF-9 General |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
سرتیپ Sartip
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
سرگرد Sargord
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
سروان Sarvān
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari Imam Ali
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari Imam Ali
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari Imam Ali
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari Imam Ali
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
استوار یکم Ostovar yekom
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'
|
استوار دوم Ostovar dovom
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
گروهبان سوم Goruhban sevom
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
سرباز Sarbaz
|
OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 25 matched
| 🇮🇷 Iran · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
دریابد Daryabod
|
OF-9 General |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
دریاسالار Daryasalar
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
دریابان Daryaban
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
دریادار Daryadar
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
دریادار دوم Daryadar dovom
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
ناخدا یکم Nakhoda yekom
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
ناخدا دوم Nakhoda dovom
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
ناخدا سوم Nakhoda sevom
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
ناوسروان Navsarvan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ناوبان یکم Navban yekom
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ناوبان دوم Navban dovom
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
Daneshjuye daneshgahe imam khomeini
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjuye daneshgahe imam khomeini
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjuye daneshgahe imam khomeini
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjuye daneshgahe imam khomeini
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ناواستوار یکم Navostovar yekom
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | – |
ناواستوار دوم Navostovar dovom
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
مهناوی یکم Mahnavi yekom
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
مهناوی دوم Mahnavi dovom
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
مهناوی سوم Mahnavi sevom
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
سرناوی Sarnavi
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
ناوی یکم Navi yekom
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
ناوی دوم Navi dovom
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
ناوی Navi
|
OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 25 matched
| 🇮🇷 Iran · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ارتشبد Arteshbod
|
OF-9 General |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
سرتیپ Sartip
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
سرگرد Sargord
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
سروان Sarvan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ستوان یکم Sotvan yekom
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ستوان دوم Sotvan dovom
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ستوان سوم Sotvan sevom
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
Daneshjoye daneshgahe hawai
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgahe hawai
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgahe hawai
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgahe hawai
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
استوار یکم Ostovar yekom
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'
|
استوار دوم Ostovar dovom
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
گروهبان سوم Goruhban sevom
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
سرباز Sarbaz
|
OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
IRGC Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 25 matched
| 🇮🇷 Iran · IRGC Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Saudi Arabia equivalents from its Air Force.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ارتشبد پاسدار Arteshbod pasdar
|
OF-9 General |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
سپهبد پاسدار Sepahbod pasdar
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
سرلشکر پاسدار Sarlashkar pasdar
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
سرتیپ پاسدار Sartip pasdar
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
سرتیپ دوم پاسدار Sartip dovom pasdar
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
سرهنگ پاسدار Sarhang pasdar
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
سرهنگ دوم پاسدار Sarhang dovom pasdar
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
سرگرد پاسدار Sargord pasdar
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
سروان پاسدار Sarwan pasdar
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ستوان یکم پاسدار Sotwan yekom pasdar
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ستوان دوم پاسدار Sotwan dovom pasdar
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ستوان سوم پاسدار Sotwan sevom pasdar
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رزمدار یکم Razmdar yekom pasdar
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'
|
رزمدار دوم Razmdar dovom pasdar
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
رزمآور یکم Razmavar yekom pasdar
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
رزمآور دوم Razmavar dovom pasdar
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
رزمآور سوم Razmavar sevom pasdar
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
رزمیار Razmyar pasdar
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom pasdar
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom pasdar
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
سرباز Sarbaz pasdar
|
OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
IRGC Land Forces
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 25 matched
| 🇮🇷 Iran · IRGC Land Forces | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Saudi Arabia equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ارتشبد پاسدار Arteshbod pasdar
|
OF-9 General |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
سپهبد پاسدار Sepahbod pasdar
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
سرلشکر پاسدار Sarlashkar pasdar
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
سرتیپ پاسدار Sartip pasdar
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
سرتیپ دوم پاسدار Sartip dovom pasdar
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
سرهنگ پاسدار Sarhang pasdar
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
سرهنگ دوم پاسدار Sarhang dovom pasdar
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
سرگرد پاسدار Sargord pasdar
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
سروان پاسدار Sarwan pasdar
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ستوان یکم پاسدار Sotwan yekom pasdar
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ستوان دوم پاسدار Sotwan dovom pasdar
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ستوان سوم پاسدار Sotwan sevom pasdar
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رزمدار یکم Razmdar yekom pasdar
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'
|
رزمدار دوم Razmdar dovom pasdar
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
رزمآور یکم Razmavar yekom pasdar
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
رزمآور دوم Razmavar dovom pasdar
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
رزمآور سوم Razmavar sevom pasdar
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
رزمیار Razmyar pasdar
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom pasdar
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom pasdar
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
سرباز Sarbaz pasdar
|
OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
IRGC Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 25 matched
| 🇮🇷 Iran · IRGC Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Saudi Arabia equivalents from its Navy.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
دریابد پاسدار Daryabod pasdar
|
OF-9 General |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
دریاسالار پاسدار Dryasalar pasdar
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
دریابان پاسدار Daryaban pasdar
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
دریادار پاسدار Daryadar pasdar
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
دریادار دوم پاسدار Daryadar dome pasdar
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
ناوسالار یکم Nakhuda yakam pasdar
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
ناوسالار دوم Nakhuda dome pasdar
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
ناوسالار سوم Nakhuda some pasdar
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
ناوسروان پاسدار Nausroan pasdar
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ناوبان یکم پاسدار Nauban yakam pasdar
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ناوبان دوم پاسدار Nauban dome pasdar
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ناوبان سوم پاسدار Nauban some pasdar
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
Danishjoye daneshgah afsari amam hasina
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Danishjoye daneshgah afsari amam hasina
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Danishjoye daneshgah afsari amam hasina
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Danishjoye daneshgah afsari amam hasina
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ناودار یکم Nawastwar yakam pasdar
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | – |
ناودار دوم Nawastwar dome pasdar
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
ناویار یکم Mahnawi yakam pasdar
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
ناویار دوم Mahnawi dome pasdar
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
ناویار سوم Mahnawi some pasdar
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
سرناوی Sernaoui pasdar
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
ناوی یکم Nawi yakam pasdar
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
ناوی دوم Nawi dome pasdar
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
ناوی Nawi pasdar
|
OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
Overview
The armed forces of Iran, officially known as the "Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces" or "نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی ایران," are composed of multiple branches, each with specific roles and responsibilities:
- Islamic Republic of Iran Army (ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران): The Iranian Army is responsible for land-based military operations. It includes infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. The Army plays a central role in national defense and internal security.
- Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (نیروی دریایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران): The Iranian Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including submarines, surface ships, and patrol boats. It is tasked with safeguarding Iran's coastline and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
- Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران): The Iranian Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations. It operates fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters, ensuring air superiority and national defense.
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) (سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی): The IRGC is a separate branch of the armed forces with significant influence and authority. It oversees various aspects of Iran's military, including special forces, missile development, and intelligence.
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