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Iran's first drone carrier joins the Revolutionary Guards' fleet
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Posted on February 6, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 6, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have launched their first drone carrier, enhancing naval capabilities amid rising tensions with the US and Israel.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have taken delivery of the country's first ship capable of launching drones and helicopters at sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.
Amid military exercises lasting from early January to early March, Iran's armed forces have unveiled new weaponry as Tehran braces for more friction with Israel and the United States under President Donald Trump.
"The Revolutionary Guards took action to transform a commercial ship ... into a mobile naval platform capable of carrying out drone and helicopter missions in the oceans," said Navy Commander of the Revolutionary Guards Alireza Tangsiri.
The Shahid Beheshti, a former container ship, is equipped with a 180-metre (590-ft) runway and can operate without refuelling for up to one year, Tasnim said.
The ship is different from previous Revolutionary Guards warships because it can launch and retrieve larger drones such as the Qaher and Mohajer-6.
"The addition of this ship into our fleet is an important step in increasing the defence and deterrence capability of Iran in distant waters and in maintaining our national security interests," Tangsiri added.
Last month, Iran's navy received its first signals intelligence ship.
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom. Editing by Gerry Doyle)
The main topic is Iran's launch of its first drone carrier by the Revolutionary Guards, enhancing its naval capabilities.
The Shahid Beheshti is a former container ship transformed into a drone and helicopter carrier by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
This development is significant as it boosts Iran's defense capabilities and readiness amid tensions with the US and Israel.
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