This statistic describes the number of armed forces in Iran in 1988, by status. At the end of the Iran-Iraq war in 1988, there were about ******* active Iranian armed forces, compared to ******* reserves.
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Air War College. (February 1, 1990). Number of armed forces in Iran in 1988, by status (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876578/iran-armed-forces-by-status/
Air War College. "Number of armed forces in Iran in 1988, by status (in 1,000)." Chart. February 1, 1990. Statista. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876578/iran-armed-forces-by-status/
Air War College. (1990). Number of armed forces in Iran in 1988, by status (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876578/iran-armed-forces-by-status/
Air War College. "Number of Armed Forces in Iran in 1988, by Status (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 1990, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876578/iran-armed-forces-by-status/
Air War College, Number of armed forces in Iran in 1988, by status (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876578/iran-armed-forces-by-status/ (last visited July 25, 2025)
Number of armed forces in Iran in 1988, by status (in 1,000) [Graph], Air War College, February 1, 1990. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/876578/iran-armed-forces-by-status/
