The Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces are the conventional ground forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. In Iran, it is also called Artesh, which is Persian for "army."
IRIA Soldiers marching in formation
Karrar Main Battle Tank, The most advanced Iranian tank in service
An Iranian-made Zulfiqar tank
Naze'at long-range artillery rockets
The Islamic Republic of Iran Army, commonly known as Artesh, is the conventional armed forces of Iran and one of Iran's two armed services, the other being the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It is
Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces
…نیروی زمینی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Niruye Zaminiye Arteše Jomhuriye Eslâmiye Irân) (Persian: نزاجا, NEZAJA) are the conventional ground forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. In Iran, it is also called Artesh, (ارتش) which is Persian for "army." In 2025, the Central Intelligence Agency estimated that the regular Iranian…
Iranian cavalry in 1930
Iranian soldiers during Iran-Iraq war, 1980s
Ground Force soldiers carrying off medical supplies for 2003 Bam earthquake
Armed Forces Day exhibition in Isfahan