Tareq / Boghammar speedboat

The Tareq or Boghammar speedboat family refers to small armed boats associated with Iran's IRGC Navy fast-boat force, including craft descended from or analogous to commercial Boghammar speedboats. The military versions are typically treated as fast inshore attack craft for patrol, harassment, and swarm tactics rather than as one standardized warship class.

Tareq / Boghammar speedboat, Armed speedboat / fast inshore attack craft, Naval Systems

Image source: Fast-attack craft approaching an internationally flagged merchant vessel.jpg

Profile

Origin: Iran / Sweden
Built by: Iranian defense industryIRGC Navy workshops
Built in: Iran
Type: Armed speedboat / fast inshore attack craft
Service note: 1980s-present
Produced: 1980s-present
Variants: Boghammar / Taregh armed speedboat, Improved Tareq-class boats delivered to the IRGC Navy, Machine-gun armed patrol versions, Rocket-armed versions

Also Known As

Tareq
Taregh
Boghammar
Boghammar-class speedboat

naval maritime fast attack craft strike

Specifications

Hull class: Small high-speed motorboat adapted for military use
Crew: Small crew; exact complement varies by configuration
Armament: Machine guns, rockets, or other light weapons depending on version
Role: Littoral patrol, harassment, swarming, boarding support, and sea-denial missions
Operating area: Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz small-boat operating environment
Procurement context: Radio Farda reported improved Tareq-class boats among more than 100 craft delivered to the IRGC Navy in 2020

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used as armed small craft in Iran's littoral small-boat force.
Used by: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

Tareq / Boghammar speedboat Images

Tareq / Boghammar speedboat, Armed speedboat / fast inshore attack craft, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: Fast-attack craft approaching an internationally flagged merchant vessel.jpg

Tareq / Boghammar speedboat, Armed speedboat / fast inshore attack craft, Naval Systems - view 2 — Source: Iranian IRGC speedboat approaching US vessels (1).jpg

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Sources

More Than 100 Gunboats Delivered To Revolutionary Guard's NavyPublisher: Radio Farda | Note: Supports the 2020 delivery of improved Tareq-class boats to the IRGC Navy and Iranian production context. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy: A Small Craft OverviewPublisher: The Admiralty Trilogy | Note: Supports model-level context for Boghammar/Taregh craft and common IRGCN small-boat armament patterns. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Iran's Naval ForcesPublisher: Office of Naval Intelligence | Note: Supports background on IRGC Navy fast inshore attack craft tactics and coastal-denial roles. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Fast-attack craft approaching an internationally flagged merchant vessel.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary image showing Iranian fast-attack craft. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Iranian IRGC speedboat approaching US vessels (1).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-24