Iran Navy IRIS Sahand Damaged

The Moudge-class frigate IRIS Sahand capsized and sank alongside her berth at Bandar Abbas on 7 July 2024 while undergoing repairs, Naval News and Reuters reported, with Iranian media initially citing a technical failure. Photographs showed the ship rolled onto her port side with only the side of the hull and the sonar dome above water, and Naval News noted that recent upgrades adding a new radar and additional missiles may have raised her centre of gravity. The frigate was raised later that month and returned to service in 2025, before being assessed sunk at Bandar Abbas by U.S. strikes on 1 March 2026.