IRIS Shahid Mahdavi

The IRIS Shahid Mahdavi is a warship operated by the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran that is capable of carrying helicopters, drones, and missile launchers.

She is thrice the size of Shahid Roudaki (12,0000 tons), the other Expeditionary Sea Base operated by IRGC Navy.

The ship was launched in line with the stated aim of IRGC Navy to create an asymmetrical military strategy to disrupt the established order.

The ship was commissioned into service in March 2023 in the presence of IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri.

[12] This multipurpose warship is designed specifically for long-range operations and is equipped with missiles, air defense systems, and an advanced radar.