Profile
- Type
- Missile corvette
- Conflict side
- Iran
- Origin
- Iran
- Service note
- 2020s
Air Defense
IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi / Shahid Soleimani-class corvette
IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi is a Shahid Soleimani-class Iranian missile corvette built for IRGC Navy littoral strike and air-defense duties. In the United States-Iran Conflict, U.S. forces struck the ship during Operation Epic Fury, making it one of the class's clearest wartime appearances in the archive.
- Conflict side
- Iran
- Built by
- Shahid Mahallati Shipyard
- Built in
- Iran
Service History
- In service
- The class entered IRGC Navy service in 2022; IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi was commissioned in 2024 and struck by U.S. forces in March 2026.
- Used by
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
- Wars
- United States-Iran Conflict
Production History
- Designer
- Shahid Mahallati Shipyard
- Designed
- 2021
- Built by
- Shahid Mahallati Shipyard
- Built in
- Iran
- Unit cost
- Unknown
- Produced
- 2022-present
- Number built
- Unknown
Specifications
- Crew
- Unknown
- Length
- About 65 m
- Beam
- About 14.5 m
- Displacement
- About 600 tonnes
- Speed
- Up to 45 knots
- Armament
- 30 mm autocannon, Gatling guns, anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air missiles, helipad, and fast attack boats
Conflict Usage
- United States-Iran Conflict
- Side: IranRole: Maritime strike and air-defense corvette
United States-Iran Conflict: Iran used the Shahid Soleimani-class corvette IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi as an IRGC Navy surface combatant, and U.S. forces struck it during Operation Epic Fury.
IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi / Shahid Soleimani-class corvette Images
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Iran's Catamaran Corvette Struck During Operation Epic FuryPublisher: Naval News | Note: United States-Iran Conflict: IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi was used by Iran as a Shahid Soleimani-class corvette and was struck by U.S. forces during Operation Epic Fury. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Iran's New Missile Corvette Could Reshape IRGC Naval DoctrinePublisher: USNI News | Note: Supports Shahid Mahallati Shipyard construction in Bushehr and the class's missile-corvette design, including air-defense and surface-to-surface fit. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Air Force Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press BriefingPublisher: U.S. Department of War | Note: United States-Iran Conflict: the Shahid Soleimani-class warships were used by Iran and were among the naval vessels U.S. officials said they continued to attack during Operation Epic Fury. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Shahid Sayyad Shirazi strike 2026.pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports primary image provenance and public-domain status for the U.S. Central Command strike image depicting IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi during the 2026 Iran conflict. | Accessed: 2026-06-20IRIS FS313-01 Shahid Soleimani in 2022 Sacred Defence Week parade.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for a baseline class view of IRIS Shahid Soleimani. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Shahid Soleimani corvette in January 2023 (2).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for a second class-view image from Student News Agency. | Accessed: 2026-06-20