Population: 68 281 thousand person. The military budget is 9,1 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 513 000 people. The reserve (land forces) - 350 000 people. Militarized formations "Basig" (National guard) - 300 000 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 21 months. Mobilization resources - 17,1 million people, including 10,2 million able-bodied men.

Land armies: 325 000 people, 4 corps headquarters, 12 divisions (6 infantry, 4 armoured, special forces, commandos), several brigades (including 1 air, landing, tank, infantry, commandos), 5 artillery groups.

The corps "Islamic revolution guard": 12 5000 people, 17-20 divisions (including 10 infantry, 2 armoured, special forces and 5 mechanized), 15-20 detached brigades (4 artillery, 1 rocket, 1 SAM, 1 airborne, special forces, intercommunication, sappers, chemical defence, 1 1 infantry, 1 armoured, frontier and ideological units).

Arms of land forces and 'Islamic revolution guard': 17 operative tactical rockets, 40 tactical rockets, 1 565 tanks (157 M47/M48, 150 M60A1, 200 Chiften, 500 T-55 and T-59, 75 T-62, 480 T-72, 10 Zulfikar), 350 BMP-1, 400 BMP-2, 590 armored troop carriers (of them 250 M113), 35 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 2 085 towed guns (calibres 105,122, 130, 152, 155 and 203,2 mm), 310 self-propelled guns (122, 155, 170, 175 and 203,2 mm). 890 MLRS, 5 000 mortars, 70 antitank missile systems, 1 700 antiaircraft emplacements, 580 helicopters (of them 85 combat AH-1J) and 77 planes.

Air force: 45000 people (including 15 000 in air defence), 307 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical elements: 9 fighter and bomber air squadrons, 7 fighter air squadrons, 1 reconnaissance air squadron, 6 transport squadrons, 17 SAM battalions. Planes and helicopters: 60 F-4 (D and E), 60 F-5 (Е and F), 30 Su-24, 60 F-14, 32 F-7, 35 MiG-29, 8 RF-4E, 5 P-3F, RC-130, 15 Boeing - 707, Boeing 737, 9 Boeing 747F, 23 C-130 (Е, H, МР), 15 F-27, 4 Falcon-20, 10 PC-6B, 26 BICH-E-33A, 10 EMB-312, 45 PC-7, 7 T-33, 20 F-5B, 8 TV - 21, 4 TB-200, 2 AB-206A, 39 Bell 214H, 5 CH-47, 150 Hawk, 30 Rapier, 15 Tigercat, 45 HO-2J.

Naval forces: 43 000 people (including 25 000 in naval forces of "Islamic revolution guard"). Navy: 3 submarines pr.877 EKM, 3 small submarines, 3 frigates with guided missiles Alvand, 2 corvettes Bayandor, 20 missile boats (10 Combatant-3, 10 Hudong), more than 40 patrol boats, 13 storm-boats (including 6 tank landing ships), 6 air cushion boats, 3 minesweepers, 38 support vessels (including 3 tankers, 7 transports). Naval aircraft: about 2 000 people, planes - 9 (5 Do-228, 4 F-27), helicopters - 33 (10 AB-212, 14 ASH-3D, 9 RH-53D).

Marines: more than 2 600 people, 3 brigades. Rocket troops: 4 brigades.