Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, also referred as the Iranian Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of Iran's regular military, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. It... Wikipedia

• Founded:  1885 (first modern-day naval forces), 1923 (as Imperial Iranian Navy)
• Type:  Navy
• Role:  Naval warfare
• Size:  18,000 (IISS 2026)
• Part of:  Islamic Republic of Iran Army
• Garrison/HQ:  Bandar Abbas
• Nickname(s):  Dəryâdēlân, "Seahearts"
• Anniversaries:  28 November
• Fleet:  1 frigate, 0 corvette, 20 fast attack craft, 6 patrol boats, 31 amphibious ships, 17 auxiliary ships, 7 submarines, 54 aircraft
• Engagements:  Second World War, Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, Seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Joint Operation Arvand, Iran–Iraq War, Tanker War, Seizure of the MSC Aries, 2026 Iran war
• Commander:  Commodore Shahram Irani
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo