- Source: 1st Marine Brigade (Iran)
1st Marine Imam Hossein Brigade (Persian: تیپ یکم تفنگداران دریایی امام حسین) is a marines brigade of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy based in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan. The unit is one of top Takavar units among Iranian Armed Forces. The brigade operates in Persian Gulf and is able to operate 3,000 kilometers away from its HQ.
Mission set
According to the US government, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy MARSOF "probably is trained in a variety of capabilities, including combat diving, parachuting, amphibious assault, airborne assault, underwater demolitions, special reconnaissance, and maritime visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) operations. IRIN SBS personnel are also capable of covert insertion from the IRIN's midget submarines.
See also
Special forces of Iran
Sepah Navy Special Force
Pakistan- Special Service Group (Navy)
Turkey- Underwater Offence Group (SAT)
Russia- Russian commando frogmen
India- MARCOS
Israel- Shayetet 13
Indonesia- KOPASKA
Indonesia- Taifib
Vietnam- 126th Naval Special Operations Brigade of the Naval Special Operation Force
China- 7th Marine Brigade of the PLANMC
List of military special forces units