1st Marine Brigade (Iran)

For other uses, see 1st Marine Brigade.

1st Marine Brigade
تیپ یکم تفنگداران دریایی
Country	Iran
Allegiance	Supreme Leader of Iran
Branch	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Type	Takavar marines
Role	Special operations Amphibious Assault
Part of	Artesh
Garrison/HQ	Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province
Engagements	Iran–Iraq War Gulf of Aden Anti-Piracy Operations

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