Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN; Persian: نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated in Persian as NEDSA and also known as the Sepah Navy) is the naval warfare service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was founded in 1985, and one of the two maritime forces of Iran, parallel to the conventional Iranian Navy. In contrast to a conventional Navy, the IRGC Navy follows a distinct doctrine, training system, and equipment structure, prioritizing asymmetric maritime warfare through the use of small fast-attack craft, anti-ship missiles, naval mines, and hit-and-run and swarm tactics rather than traditional naval engagements, and is often described as a “guerrilla navy.” The IRGC Navy also acts as Iran's de facto coast guard and maintains several Marine infantry units, including a naval Takavar battalion, called Sepah Navy Special Force (SNSF).

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