Head of the Marine Industries Organization of the Ministry of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces Rear-Admiral Amir Rastegari told IRNA that development of these submarines will begin this year, and that the IRGC, like the Iranian Navy, will have submarines within the next few years. He said that the Iranian armed forces' dependence on foreign countries in the marine industry has decreased from 70% to 20% today.

According to the official, the Marine Industries Organization produces a variety of vessels for the Navy, IRGC, and Coast Guard Police. He went on to say that the group, for example, makes rapid boats for the IRGC naval force, which relies heavily on them.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces that was formed on Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's order after the Iranian Revolution on April 22, 1979. The Iranian Army protects the country's borders and preserves internal order, while the Revolutionary Guard is tasked with safeguarding the country's Islamic republic political structure, according to the Iranian constitution.

The Revolutionary Guards' mission is to safeguard the Islamic regime while also preventing foreign interference, military coups, and "deviant movements."

Iran has relied on submarine imports from Russia, China, and North Korea in the past. The three Tareq-class diesel-electric submarines—Cold War-era Kilo-class submarines imported from Russia—are the most advanced. These ships, however, were not seen at sea for a long time.

Iran builds its own submarines, the semi-heavy Besat-class diesel-electric submarine, of which one has been built so far. Iran has also built its own smaller boats, including the Fateh-class diesel-electric coastal submarines, the Nahang-class mini-submarines, and the Ghadir-class mini-submarines.

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