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Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force of the Military of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Niru-ye Hava'i-ye Artesh-e Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran, IRIAF; Air Defense Command being formed); Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Qods Force (special operations), and Basij Force (Popular Mobilization Army); Law Enforcement Forces (2008) |
Military service age and obligation:
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19 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation - 18 months; women exempt from military service (2008) |
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 20,212,275
females age 16-49: 19,638,751 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 17,658,573
females age 16-49: 17,148,290 (2009 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 700,213
females: 664,846 (2009 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.5% of GDP (2006) |
Military - note:
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