Amir (Iranian Army)

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Amir (Template:Langx), previously known as Timsar (Script error: No such module "Lang".), is the honorific title used for officers of high rank, ranking 2nd Brigadier General and higher in the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. The title is also used to address the Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran commanders, except for those who previously have served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, where Sardar is equivalent to the title. Amirs are often graduates of the University of Command and Staff (DAFOOS).^[1]

Ranks being addressed by the title in Ground Force, Air Force and Air Defense Base include:

Rank	Sartip 2	Sartip	Sarlashkar	Sepahbod	Arteshbod
Islamic Republic Insignia (Amir)	File:Sartip 2.png	File:Sartip.png	File:Sarlashgar.png	File:Sepahbod.png	File:Arteshbod.png
Imperial Insignia (Timsar)	n/a	File:IIArmy-Sartip.png	File:IIArmy-Sarlashgar.png	File:IIArmy-Sepahbod.png	File:IIArmy-Arteshbod.png

Ranks being addressed by the title in the Navy include:

Rank	Daryadar 2	Daryadar	Daryaban	Daryasalar	Daryabod
Islamic Republic Insignia (Amir)	File:17-Daryadar 2.png	File:18-Daryadar.png	File:19-Daryaban.png	File:20-Daryasalar.png	File:21-Daryabod.png
Imperial Insignia (Timsar)	n/a	File:14-IIN-Daryadar-2.png	File:15-IIN-Daryaban-2.png	File:16-IIN-Daryasalar-2.png	File:17-IIN-Daryabod-2.png

References

^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."آموزش و آشنایی با درجات نظامی ایران". Tebyan (in فارسی). Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.