List of frigates of Iran

This article is about contemporary frigates. For Iranian frigates during Age of Sail, see Afsharid navy § Equipment.

This is a list of frigates of Iran, which have served in the Imperial Iranian Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.

Former vessels

Ship Hull number Class Picture Service Origin
Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate
IRIS Alvand
(ex-IIS Saam)[1] 		71[1]
(ex-DE 12)[2] 		Alvand class 22 May 1967[2] 25 July 1968[2] 20 May 1971[2] Sunk during the 2026 attack on Bandar Abbas.[3] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Alborz
(ex-IIS Zaal)[1] 		72[1]
(ex-DE 14)[2] 		3 March 1968[2] 4 March 1969[2] 1 March 1971[2] Destroyed. As of 12 May 2026, high res satellite confirms it was destroyed in dry dock. [4] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Sabalan
(ex-IIS Rostam)[1] 		73[1]
(ex-DE 16)[2] 		10 December 1967[2] 4 March 1969[2] 26 June 1972[2] Sunk during the 2026 attack on Bandar Abbas.[5] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Jamaran 76[6] Moudge class 2004[6] 28 November 2007[6] 19 February 2010[6] Sunk by U.S. airstrike on 28 February 2026, during the 2026 Iran war.[7] Iran[6]
IRIS Sahand 74[6] 2010[6] 18 September 2012 1 December 2018 Sunk on 9 July 2024. On 29 November 2025, IRIS Sahand was recommissioned after reconstruction and repair. She was destroyed in the 2026 Iran war.[8] Iran[6]
IRIS Dena[9] 75 2012[6] 2015[6] 2021 Sunk by a US submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka on 4 March 2026, during the 2026 Iran war.[10] Iran[11]
IRIS Damavand 77[6] Moudge class 2009[6] 13 March 2013[6] 9 March 2015[6] Out of service since 10 January 2018 Iran[6]
IRIS Sahand
(ex-IIS Faramarz)[1] 		74[1]
(ex-DE 18)[2] 		Alvand class 25 July 1968[2] 30 July 1969[2] 28 February 1972[2] Sunk by U.S. Navy, 19 April 1988[2] United Kingdom[1]
IIS Babr
(ex-HMS Derby Haven)[2][12] 		None[2] Loch class 11 February 1944[2] 14 December 1944[2] July 1949[2] Decommissioned on 30 October 1969, stricken in 1972[2] United Kingdom[2]
IIS Palang
(ex-HMS Fly)[13] 		None[13] Algerine class 6 October 1941[14] 1 June 1942[14] 1949[13] Decommissioned in December 1966, stricken in 1972[13] United Kingdom[13]

Future

Ship Class Picture Service Origin
Laid down Launched
IRIS Taftan[9] Moudge class[6] 2013[6] 2016[6] Iran[6]
IRIS Shiraz[9] 2014[6] 2017[6]

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, p. 384
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, p. 184
  3. ^ U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper (March 11, 2026). Update from CENTCOM Commander on Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Central Command. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "High Res Bandar Abbas imagery". 12 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  5. ^ U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper (March 11, 2026). Update from CENTCOM Commander on Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Central Command. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, p. 385
  7. ^ "US says it sinks Iranian warship". Reuters. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  8. ^ Rothwell, James; Ibbetson, Connor James (3 March 2026). "In 48 hours, Trump sent Iran's navy to the bottom of the sea". The Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  9. ^ a b c "Iranian navy building 3 new destroyers: Sayyari", Mehr News Agency, 27 September 2019, 150535, retrieved 15 July 2020
  10. ^ "Sri Lanka sends jets after distress call from Iranian Navy ship Iris Dena". Hindustan Times. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  11. ^ H I Sutton (January 2021). "Iranian-Navy-Mowj-Class". www.hisutton.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  12. ^ "HMS DERBY HAVEN - Coastal Forces Depot Ship". Naval-History.Net. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  13. ^ a b c d e Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, p. 188
  14. ^ a b Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–1954, p. 275

Sources

  • Blackman, Raymond, ed. (1953), "Persia", Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–1954, Jane's Fighting Ships, London: Sampson Low, Martson & Co, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075 {{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysaw, eds. (1996), "Iran", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, Conway Maritime Press, pp. 183–188, ISBN 978-1557501325
  • Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, pp. 382–395, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
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