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The jurisdiction and responsibilities of the navy was redefined in 2007, as a result, the southern fleet was reorganized.
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1276:"Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf"
1080:
1021:"Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf"
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1285:(Policy Focus), no. 164, Appendix B: Iran's Major Operational Naval Vessels, pp. 55–57,
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The forces under command of the southern fleet currently operate under these districts:
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1030:(Policy Focus), no. 164, Map 3. Persian Gulf: Grand Strategic Scheme, p. 75
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Prior to these changes, the organization of the southern fleet was as follows:
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1222:"Iran's Best Submarines Have Been Out of the Water for a Month"
1189:"Iranian Navy sends 64th fleet of warships to int'l waters"
1059:, Office of Naval Intelligence, February 2017, p. 15,
1127:
1164:"Iranian Navy's 40th flotilla to set off for high seas"
793:(about 20 were believed to be operational as of 2020)
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189:Afsharid Conquests in the Persian Gulf & Oman
1130:The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic
1347:
1283:The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
1028:The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
677:
8:
1215:
1213:
1211:
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720:Vice Commodore Afshin Tashak (2017–present)
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1053:Iranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies
764:(reported out of water as of January 2021)
756:(reported out of water as of January 2021)
748:(reported out of water as of January 2021)
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518:
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1081:"The Artesh Navy: Iran's Strategic Force"
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136:Location of current southern fleet bases
1422:List of historical Iranian Navy vessels
1312:"Shahid Nazeri Deploys Near the Strait"
1008:
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579:
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532:
1717:Category:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
15:
7:
1079:Connell, Michael (31 January 2012),
287:Afsharid navy § Southern fleet
245:
238:Southern Forward Naval Headquarters
19:Southern Forward Naval Headquarters
14:
1220:Sutton, H. I. (31 January 2021),
717:Commodore Ebrahim Ashkan (?–2017)
1712:
1711:
1430:
1310:Biggers, Chris (27 April 2017),
523:
236:, which is under command of the
119:
105:
91:
77:
63:
49:
35:
28:
1292:from the original on 4 May 2020
183:Anglo-Persian capture of Ormuz
1:
1737:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
1363:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
1274:Nadimi, Farzin (April 2020),
1019:Nadimi, Farzin (April 2020),
712:Mohammad-Hossein Malekzadegan
534:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
262:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
156:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
1168:Islamic Republic News Agency
223:Vice Commodore Afshin Tashak
707:(October 1972–January 1976)
1758:
801:(rarely seen on operation)
295:
284:
1708:
1428:
1369:
23:
1170:, 2 April 2016, 82019287
1110:Naval War College Review
988:-class fast attack craft
906:-class fast attack craft
264:. The SNFHQ is based in
246:قرارگاه مقدم ناوگان جنوب
195:British invasion of Iran
434:Area of responsibility
327:Area of responsibility
501:Sistan and Baluchestan
402:Sistan and Baluchestan
270:forward operating base
1614:Noshahr Naval Academy
1136:, RAND, p. 114,
1106:"On Littoral Warfare"
1085:Middle East Institute
588:Naval history of Iran
260:naval regions of the
1104:Vego, Milan (2015),
979:(active as of 2020)
971:(active as of 2020)
963:(active as of 2020)
955:(active as of 2020)
947:(active as of 2020)
939:(active as of 2020)
931:(active as of 2020)
923:(active as of 2020)
915:(active as of 2020)
866:(active as of 2020)
858:(active as of 2020)
840:(active as of 2020)
832:(active as of 2020)
824:(active as of 2020)
782:(active as of 2021)
392:Chabahar Naval Base
248:), compromises the
806:Surface combatants
170:Hormozgan Province
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1661:
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1195:, 29 October 2019
791:-class submarines
705:Kamal Habibollahi
699:Abbas Ramzi Ataie
694:
693:
512:
511:
488:3rd Naval Region
463:2nd Naval Region
439:1st Naval Region
412:
411:
371:3rd Naval Region
351:2nd Naval Region
332:1st Naval Region
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773:-class submarine
739:-class submarine
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457:Strait of Hormuz
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345:Strait of Hormuz
318:
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1598:Naval Factories
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1407:Achaemenid navy
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882:-class corvette
808:
732:
727:
725:Order of battle
690:
661:
638:
610:
596:Achaemenid navy
572:Missile Command
558:
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1581:Logistic bases
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1542:Northern Fleet
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1450:Southern Fleet
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1379:Ranks Insignia
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849:-class frigate
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815:-class frigate
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634:Historic ships
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567:Marine Command
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557:
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554:Southern Fleet
551:
549:Northern Fleet
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394:(independent)
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234:Southern Fleet
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1559:Bandar Anzali
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1417:Afsharid navy
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1412:Sasanian navy
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724:
719:
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703:Rear Admiral
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629:Fleet in 1979
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624:Current fleet
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619:
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613:
607:
606:Afsharid navy
604:
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601:Sasanian navy
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562:Navy Aviation
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431:Headquarters
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229:Military unit
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201:Iran–Iraq War
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1742:Naval fleets
1710:
1667:Marine Corps
1505:Kharg Island
1500:Khorramshahr
1467:Bandar Abbas
1449:
1319:, retrieved
1315:
1305:
1294:, retrieved
1282:
1231:30 September
1229:, retrieved
1225:
1197:, retrieved
1193:Tehran Times
1192:
1183:
1172:, retrieved
1167:
1158:
1147:, retrieved
1129:
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1113:
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1099:
1088:, retrieved
1084:
1074:
1052:
1032:, retrieved
1027:
993:
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553:
507:Gulf of Oman
482:Gulf of Oman
448:Bandar Abbas
418:
407:Gulf of Oman
385:Persian Gulf
365:Persian Gulf
336:Bandar Abbas
314:
306:
292:20th century
281:18th century
266:Bandar Abbas
237:
233:
231:
191:(1730s–1747)
166:Bandar Abbas
152:Part of
127:Khorramshahr
43:Bandar Abbas
1485:Bandar Jask
1440:Operational
714:(1983–1985)
311:Before 2007
203:(1980–1988)
176:Engagements
162:Garrison/HQ
1731:Categories
1551:4th Region
1528:Pasabandar
1515:3rd Region
1477:2nd Region
1459:1st Region
1316:Bellingcat
1149:15 January
1003:References
730:Submarines
697:Commodore
540:components
515:Commanders
415:Since 2007
298:Tanker War
296:See also:
285:See also:
213:Commanders
113:Pasabandar
1374:Commander
1226:USNI News
960:Gardouneh
652:Commander
643:personnel
476:Hormozgan
452:Hormozgan
428:Namesake
383:northern
379:Khuzestan
340:Hormozgan
303:Structure
220:commander
1674:Brigades
1642:Advanced
1607:Training
1495:Asaluyeh
1384:Aviation
1287:archived
1199:1 August
1174:1 August
1090:1 August
976:Tabarzin
944:Shamshir
936:Falakhon
888:Bayandor
880:Bayandor
710:Captain
505:eastern
480:western
398:Chabahar
375:Mahshahr
363:central
256:and the
240:(SNFHQ;
1621:Recruit
1609:centres
1523:Konarak
1490:Bushehr
1399:History
1389:Vessels
1321:15 July
1296:15 July
1116:(2): 19
1034:15 July
968:Khanjar
928:Khadang
855:Jamaran
837:Sabalan
580:history
497:Konarak
492:Nabovat
467:Velayat
425:Region
359:Bushehr
355:Bushehr
321:Region
276:History
242:Persian
218:Current
142:Country
85:Bushehr
71:Konarak
1654:Manjil
1628:Sirjan
1593:Tehran
1588:Sirjan
1564:Astara
1140:
1063:
920:Xoubin
895:Naghdi
863:Sahand
847:Moudge
829:Alborz
821:Alvand
813:Alvand
798:Nahang
789:Ghadir
745:Taregh
443:Emamat
252:, the
197:(1941)
185:(1622)
1649:Rasht
1442:bases
1290:(PDF)
1279:(PDF)
1134:(PDF)
1057:(PDF)
1024:(PDF)
994:Zereh
912:Kaman
904:Kaman
779:Fateh
771:Fateh
761:Yunes
615:ships
99:Kharg
1323:2020
1298:2020
1233:2021
1201:2020
1176:2020
1151:2017
1138:ISBN
1092:2020
1061:ISBN
1036:2020
986:Sina
952:Gorz
871:Dena
753:Nooh
737:Kilo
472:Jask
232:The
146:Iran
57:Jask
1696:4th
1691:3rd
1686:2nd
1681:1st
258:3rd
254:2nd
250:1st
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474:,
450:,
400:,
377:,
357:,
338:,
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