Pahlavi EraMilitary
Ranks of the Imperial Forces
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The rank ladder of the Imperial Iranian army, air force and navy: from Arteshbod to Sarbaz in the army and air force, and from Daryabod down in the navy, whose titles all begin with darya, "sea".
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Sepahbod, the Pahlavi-era rank of lieutenant general, revives a title from Sasanian Persia, where a spahbed was a high military commander.
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In 1921 Reza Khan became minister of war and took the title Sardar Sepah, "army commander", four years before he became shah.
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