Military Assets
25 assets in Iran air defense Active
3rd Khordad / Khordad-15 Air Defense System
designation: 3rd Khordad (Sevvom Khordad) / marketed as Khordad-15class: Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Systemmissile: Taer (Sayyad-2 variant)
mine countermeasures Decommissioned (last four Sept 2025)
Avenger-class Mine Countermeasures Ship (MCM)
displacement: 1,312 tons full loadlength: 68.3 m (224 ft)beam: 11.9 m (39 ft)
paramilitary Active
Basij Resistance Force (Sazman-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin)
estimatedReserves: Claimed 20+ million members; effective mobilizable force assessed at 600,000-1,000,000activeFullTime: Assessed at ~90,000 full-time cadrecommander: Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani (as of last confirmed reporting)
fast attack craft Active
Bladerunner 51
origin: UK-designed (Bradstone Challenger), reverse-engineered by Irandisplacement: Approximately 16 tonslength: Approximately 16 meters
fast attack craft Active
C-14 China Cat
origin: Chinese-designed (Type 024/Houdong class catamaran hull)displacement: Approximately 17-23 tonslength: Approximately 23 meters
ballistic missile Active
Emad Ballistic Missile
designation: Emad-1class: Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)range: ~1,700 km
ballistic missile Active
Fateh-110 SRBM Family
class: Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) familyvariants: Fateh-110, Fateh-313, Zolfaghar, Dezful, Khalij Fars (anti-ship)range fateh 110: ~300 km
aerospace force Active
IRGC Aerospace Force (IRGC-AF)
ground force Active
IRGC Ground Forces (Niru-ye Zamini)
estimatedPersonnel: Assessed at 150,000+commandStructure: Provincial corps aligned to Iran's 31 provinceskeyEquipment: Karrar MBT, Toofan ATGMs, Boragh/Rakhsh APCs, various MLRS
naval force Active
IRGC Navy (IRGCN)
personnel: Assessed at 20,000-25,000 (including marines)primaryBases: Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Abu Musa Island, Farsi Island, Sirri Island, Larak IslandfastAttackCraft: Assessed at 1,500+ small boats and fast attack craft
special operations Active
IRGC Quds Force (Niru-ye Qods)
estimatedPersonnel: Assessments vary widely: 5,000-20,000 (core cadre vs. extended network)commander: Brigadier General Esmail Qaani (since January 2020)previousCommander: Major General Qasem Soleimani (killed January 3, 2020)
mine warfare Active
IRGCN Mine Warfare Capability
estimatedInventory: Assessed at 2,000-5,000 mines (estimates vary widely by source)mineTypes: EM-52 (rocket-propelled bottom mine), SADAF-02 (moored contact), M-08 (moored contact), Myam (limpet), various unguided contact typesdeploymentPlatforms: Dhows, fast boats, Ghadir-class midget submarines, mine-laying ships, potentially aircraft
military organization Active
Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh)
estimatedPersonnel: Assessed at ~420,000 (including conscripts)branches: Ground Force (NEZAJA), Navy (IRIN), Air Force (IRIAF), Air Defense (Khatam al-Anbiya)commanderInChief: Supreme Leader (constitutional authority); operational via Armed Forces General Staff
naval force Active
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (Niru-ye Darya'i / IRIN)
estimatedPersonnel: Assessed at ~18,000majorSurfaceCombatants: Moudge-class frigates (Jamaran, Damavand, Sahand); Alvand-class frigates (3)submarines: 3x Kilo-class (Type 877EKM); 1x Fateh-class (semi-heavy, indigenous); Ghadir-class midget submarines (assessed 10+)
military organization Active
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran)
estimatedPersonnel: Assessed at ~190,000 active duty (excluding Basij reserves)branches: Ground Forces, Navy (IRGCN), Aerospace Force, Quds Force, BasijcommanderInChief: Major General Hossein Salami (as of last confirmed reporting)
missile system Active
Khalij Fars Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
designation: Khalij Fars (Persian Gulf)class: Anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM)baseDesign: Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile derivative
mine countermeasures IOC achieved May 2023; first deployment March 2025
LCS Mine Countermeasures Mission Package
platform: Independence-class LCSkey systems: AN/AQS-20C towed sonar, UISS, CUSV, Knifefish UUV, MH-60S with ALMDSioc date: May 2023
drone Active
Mohajer-6 MALE UAV
designation: Mohajer-6class: Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Reconnaissance/Strike UAVendurance: ~12 hours (assessed)
missile system Active
Noor Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
designation: Noor (Light)class: Anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM)baseDesign: Chinese C-802 (YJ-82), license-produced and modified
reconnaissance satellite Active (degraded)
Noor Military Satellite Program
operator: IRGC Aerospace Force — Space Divisionsatellites: Noor-1 (launched April 22, 2020), Noor-2 (launched March 8, 2022)orbitType: Low Earth Orbit
space launch vehicle Active
Qased Space Launch Vehicle
designation: Qased (Messenger)operator: IRGC Aerospace Force — Space Divisionstages: 3 (solid-solid-liquid)
ballistic missile Active
Sejjil Ballistic Missile
designation: Sejjil-2 (Ashura derivative)class: Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)range: ~2,000 km (assessed); Iranian claims up to 2,500 km
drone Active — mass production confirmed
Shahed-136 One-Way Attack Drone
designation: Shahed-136 (Russian designation: Geran-2)class: One-Way Attack (OWA) / Loitering Munitionrange: ~2,000-2,500 km (assessed)
strategic assessment
SLV-ICBM Technology Nexus
assessmentScope: Dual-use space launch / ballistic missile technology overlapconfidenceLevel: LIKELY — strong evidence of technology overlap, intent remains debatedtimeframe: 2020-present
cruise missile Active (assessed)
Soumar / Hoveyzeh Ground-Launched Cruise Missile
variants: Soumar (2015), Hoveyzeh (2019, improved)class: Ground-Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM)range claimed: Soumar: ~700 km (assessed actual); Hoveyzeh: ~1,350 km (Iranian claim)