Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Marine Command

Naval infantry component of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Components

* Northern Fleet
* Southern Fleet

* Navy Aviation
* Marine Command
* Missile Command

History

* Naval history of Iran

* Achaemenid navy
* Sasanian navy
* Afsharid navy

Ships

* Current fleet
* Fleet in 1979
* Historic ships

Personnel

* Commander
* Ranks insignia

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The Marine Command (Persian: فرماندهی تفنگداران دریایی) is the marine corps element of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN).

## Personnel

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During the Iran–Iraq War, Iranian marines were divided in three battalions (approximately 1,500 troops): one stationed at Khorramshahr and the other two at Bandar Abbas, one of which detached to Kharg Island.[1] According to the 2020 edition of the Military Balance published by IISS, the size of the marines is about 2,600.[2] An unclassified report published by the American Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) in 2017, concludes that "[t]he IRIN touts its infantry marines training program as being very selective, accepting only the most qualified individuals".[3]

## Units

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Unit  | Patron  | Headquarters

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1st Marine Brigade | Imam Hossein | Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan
2nd Marine Brigade | Hazrat Rasul Akram | Jask, Hormozgan
3rd Marine Brigade | Hamza Sayyid ash-Shuhadāʾ | Konarak, Sistan and Baluchestan
4th Marine Brigade | Imam Reza | Anzali, Gilan

## See also

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* Iran portal

* Sepah Navy Special Force, naval infantry of the IRGC

## References

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1. ^ Razoux, Pierre (2015). The Iran-Iraq War. Harvard University Press. Appendix D, pp. 526, 528. ISBN 978-0-674-91571-8.
2. ^ The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) (2020). "Middle East and North Africa". The Military Balance 2020. Vol. 120\. Routledge. pp. 348–352\. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707968. ISBN 9780367466398. S2CID 219624897.
3. ^ Iranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies (PDF), Office of Naval Intelligence, February 2017, p. 39, ISBN 978-0160939686

## External links

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* Iranian Naval Infantry at GlobalSecurity.org

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