Iran Navy IRIS Shahid Soleimani Sunk
Event Report
Navy
| Date | March 3, 2026 |
| Country | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| Force | Navy |
| Conflict | 2026 Iran Conflict |
| Location | Bandar Abbas, Iran |
| Ship Class | Shahid Soleimani |
| Ship Name | IRIS Shahid Soleimani |
| Hull Number | FS313-01 |
| Event type | Sunk -1 |
Description
Lead ship of the Shahid Soleimani-class catamaran corvettes, destroyed at Bandar Abbas during Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the sinking on March 4, 2026. Commissioned on 5 September 2022, the 600-tonne catamaran featured a stealthy aluminum hull and was the first Iranian warship equipped with a vertical launching system. Armed with anti-ship cruise missiles, Abu-Mahdi surface-to-surface missiles, and Sayyad-2/3 surface-to-air missiles, it was considered the IRGC Navy's most capable surface combatant.
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Shahid Soleimani