Iranian Warship Sahand Sinks In Bandar Abbas Harbor

UNSPLASH/Abdullah Al Hasan/Russian Destroyer Admiral Tributes, DDG-564 plying the sea.

JAKARTA - Iran's Sahand Navy ship sank completely in shallow waters in the southern port of Bandar Abbas. This ship had changed its position after capsized on Sunday.

Sahand's warship, which was successfully rebalanced over the water with difficulty on Monday, sank after the ship's holding rope broke, said Nournews, news agency affiliated with the Highest National Security Council reported by Reuters, Tuesday, July 9.

On Sunday, state media said the ship capsized during repairs at the dock due to the entry of water. The authorities then tried to balance it back.

Iranian-made stealth warships were first launched in 2018 and equipped with flight decks for helicopters, torpedo launchers, anti-aircraft and anti-ship weapons, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles and electronic warfare capabilities. to local media.

Iran is developing a large domestic arms industry despite facing international sanctions and embargoes that prohibit Iran from importing multiple weapons.

The country launched its first locally made destroyer in 2010 as part of a program to update its naval equipment, which had existed since before the 1979 Islamic revolution and was mostly made by the US.

In 2021, Iranian Navy ship Kharg sank after burning in Oman Bay while carrying out a training mission, without causing any casualties.