Iran Navy IRIS Shahid Hassan Bagheri Commissioned

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy commissioned the catamaran patrol ship Shahid Hassan Bagheri together with sister ship Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, The Jerusalem Post reported on 19 February 2024. The twin-hull vessels are 67 metres long and 20 metres wide; Iranian media credited them with a top speed of 45 knots, a range of almost 5,000 km, a vertical launch system and cruise missiles with a stated range of 700 km, plus a stern helipad and space for fast boats, according to the same report. They followed the class lead ship Shahid Soleimani, with Iran planning four ships of the design.