Iran Submarine Capabilities - The Nuclear Threat Initiative
Sep 18, 2025 · North Korea reportedly provided at least one Yono -class submarine to Iran in 2004 and Iran subsequently built its own version, the Ghadir. Iran indigenously built these diesel-electric …
Iran’s Submarine Force Summed Up in 4 Words
Jun 24, 2025 · Iran's submarine force is a diverse fleet consisting of Russian-built Kilo-class boats, indigenous Fateh-class coastal submarines, and numerous Ghadir-class midget submarines …
Fact Sheet: Iran's Submarine Force | ISW
Jun 21, 2012 · Iran has acquired a fleet of approximately twenty-four submarines, ranging in size from the 4,000-ton displacement Kilo class submarines to the 150-ton displacement Ghadir class mini …
Iran’s Kilo-Class Is the ‘Black Hole’ Submarine ... - 19FortyFive
Feb 2, 2026 · Iran’s Kilo fleet is the regime’s largest and most sophisticated submarine class, nicknamed the ‘black hole’ for its quietness under the waves. The submarines are 74 meters long, …
U.S. Forces Destroy 17 Iranian Warships and One Submarine in …
Mar 4, 2026 · U.S. Central Command says American forces destroyed 17 Iranian naval vessels and one submarine during Operation Epic Fury, a major campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure …
Submarine attack 'most punishing way' to sink a ship, expert says
Mar 4, 2026 · A Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine used a torpedo to sink an Iranian warship on Tuesday, marking the first such sinking by an American submarine since 1945.
U.S. Sinks 17 Iranian Warships – “Cutting Edge” Fateh-Class Submarine ...
Mar 4, 2026 · The “most operational” submarine that Cooper mentioned is widely believed to be Iran’s indigenously built Fateh-class submarine, which entered service in recent years and represents one …
Advanced submarines, strategic bases: Here's what we know about Iran…
Jun 22, 2025 · Iran’s navy ranks highly among the world’s top fleets and is actively expanding its capabilities with advanced submarines and warships - deployed to strategic locations - …
Status of Iran’s Navy and Update on the US-Israel-Iran War
Mar 2, 2026 · Iran’s regular surface navy is being systematically sunk and the Iran Navy headquarters was crippled, but the mini-subs and small mine-laying vessels—the ones actually capable of rapidly …
Video shows US submarine torpedo Iran's IRIS Dena ship - MSN
Mar 4, 2026 · The Pentagon has released footage of the moment a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian ship with a torpedo in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the …