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Naval ForcesIran

Shahid Mahdavi

Aircraft carrierFielded 2023Pending verification
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Shahid Mahdavi
Photo: Ali Khara · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeAircraft carrier
Date of introduction2023
ProliferationOrigin country only
Dimensions and weight
Length240 m787 ftMed[1]
Beam27 m89 ftMed[1]
Draft7.7 mMed[1]
Displacement (full load)36,000 tMed[1]
Protection
NBC Water Washdown SystemYesMed[1]
Armament
Main Weapon SystemReporting indicates that the ship is equipped with medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs), from the Zulfiqar class, dubbed Dezful. The containers can reportedly host missiles other than the Dezful-type missiles, which are capable of precisely hitting targets…Med[1]
AviationThe ship can host speedboats, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as defensive weapons.Med[1]
Summary

The Shahid Mahdavi Iranian Aircraft Carrier is a former Iranian flagged container ship that was converted into a warship at the Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore industries Complex Company (ISOICO) at Bandar Abbas.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Iran
Sources
  1. Shahid Mahdavi Iranian Aircraft Carrier , U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY 4.0)