Iran: Heavy submarine plans crawl forward


Issue 1138 - 09 Dec 2021 | 1 minute read

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (Nejada) commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani told a press conference on 27 November it will soon start construction of the new Besat-class heavy submarine. A GSN analyst said that, based on precedent, this is likely to be done with assistance from North Korea.

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