Iran’s Navy has welcomed its first publicly acknowledged signals intelligence ship, Zagros.
The vessel was commissioned on January 15, 2025, in a ceremony attended by the commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, and Defence Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh.
The Zagros is similar to Iran’s Moudge-class frigate but has been modified for intelligence and surveillance missions. Unlike its sister ships, it does not carry...