Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
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The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy is Iran’s regular (conventional) naval force responsible for blue-water and regional maritime operations, distinct from the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islamic Republic of Iran Navy canonical | 4 |
| Iranian Navy | 1 |
| Iranian Navy (Caspian Sea forces) | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military branch
ⓘ
navy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IRIN
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iranian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ NEDAJA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| commanderTitle | Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iran–Iraq War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Praying Mantis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanker War NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-piracy operations off Somalia ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emblem | emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy ⓘ |
| equipment |
auxiliary ships
ⓘ
corvettes ⓘ frigates ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ minesweepers ⓘ missile boats ⓘ naval helicopters ⓘ submarines ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Imperial State of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
marine infantry
ⓘ
naval aviation ⓘ submarine force ⓘ surface fleet ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainNavalBase |
Bandar Abbas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bandar Anzali NERFINISHED ⓘ Bushehr NERFINISHED ⓘ Chabahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
deterrence against maritime threats
ⓘ
presence in international waters ⓘ protection of Iranian shipping ⓘ protection of Iran’s maritime borders ⓘ |
| motto | We Guard the Sea Borders of Iran ⓘ |
| nativeName | Niruye Daryayi-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | fa ⓘ |
| partOf | Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Imperial Iranian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
anti-surface warfare ⓘ blue-water naval operations ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ mine warfare ⓘ naval training ⓘ power projection ⓘ regional maritime security ⓘ sea lines of communication protection ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
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Caspian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Aden NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iranian Navy
this entity surface form:
Iranian Navy (Caspian Sea forces)