| 1st Marine Brigade | |
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| تیپ یکم تفنگداران دریایی | |
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| Country |  Iran |
| Allegiance | Supreme Leader of Iran |
| Branch |  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Type | Takavar marines |
| Role | Special operations Amphibious Assault |
| Part of |  Artesh |
| Garrison/HQ | Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province |
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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]
Mission set
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]
See Also
- Special forces of Iran
- Sepah Navy Special Force
Pakistan- Special Service Group (Navy)
Turkey- Underwater Offence Group (SAT)
Russia- Russian commando frogmen
India- MARCOS
Israel- Shayetet 13
Indonesia- KOPASKA- Indonesia- Taifib
Vietnam- 126th Naval Special Operations Brigade of the Naval Special Operation Force- List of military special forces units
References
- 1 2 "ناخدا عزیزی: تکاوران دریایی آماده انجام ماموریت های مختلف در آب های آزاد هستند". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ 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.
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