1st Marine Brigade (Iran)

1st Marine Imam Hossein Brigade (Persian: تیپ یکم تفنگداران دریایی امام حسین) is a marines brigade of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy based in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan. The unit is one of top Takavar units among Iranian Armed Forces.[1] The brigade operates in Persian Gulf and is able to operate 3,000 kilometers away from its HQ.[1]

1st Marine Brigade
تیپ یکم تفنگداران دریایی
Country Iran
AllegianceSupreme Leader of Iran
Branch Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
TypeTakavar marines
RoleSpecial operations
Amphibious Assault
Part of Artesh
Garrison/HQBandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province
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According to the US government, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy MARSOF "probably is trained in a variety of capabilities, including combat diving, parachuting, amphibious assault, airborne assault, underwater demolitions, special reconnaissance, and maritime visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) operations. IRIN SBS personnel are also capable of covert insertion from the IRIN's midget submarines.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "ناخدا عزیزی: تکاوران دریایی آماده انجام ماموریت های مختلف در آب های آزاد هستند". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. ^ Iran Military Power (PDF). Defense Intelligence Agency. 2019. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-16-095157-2. This article incorporates public-domain text from this source.