Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Iran Recommissions Destroyer and Floating Base
The Iranian Navy has put back into service a special ship called the Sahand destroyer and a floating base named Kurdistan.
The Sahand destroyer is a big, stealthy ship with many weapons and a place for helicopters.
It sank last year but was fixed.
The Kurdistan is a floating base that can help other ships, do rescue work, and support big helicopters.
It was made from an old oil tanker.
Iran is doing this to make its navy stronger and be able to go to more places in the world.
Iran has been making its own weapons because other countries won't sell to them.
Iran recommissioned the Sahand destroyer and the Kurdistan floating base into its Navy.
The Sahand destroyer is equipped with advanced weaponry and a helicopter deck.
The Kurdistan floating base can support three destroyers and perform rescue and relief operations.
The Kurdistan was converted from a 33-year-old crude-oil tanker.
Iran aims to strengthen its naval combat capability and expand its strategic reach.
- Who
- Iranian Navy
- What
- Recommissioning of the Sahand destroyer and the Kurdistan floating base
- When
- Reported on Saturday, November 29
- Where
- Iran
- Why
- To strengthen naval combat capability, expand strategic reach, and enhance access to international waters
- Sahand Destroyer
- Iranian-built stealth destroyer with advanced weaponry
- Kurdistan Floating Base
- Converted from a 33-year-old crude-oil tanker
- Repair and Recommissioning
- Sahand destroyer repaired after capsizing during repairs last year
- Capabilities
- Kurdistan can support three destroyers and perform rescue and relief operations
- Iranian Navy
- Aims to strengthen naval combat capability and expand strategic reach
- Domestic Arms Industry
- Iran has developed a large domestic arms industry under sanctions