3rd Marine Brigade (Iran) explained

Unit Name:3rd Marine Brigade
Native Name:Persian: تیپ سوم تفنگداران دریایی
Allegiance:Supreme Leader of Iran
Branch: Navy
Type:Takavar marines
Role:Special operations
Size:Brigade
Command Structure: Artesh
Garrison:Konarak, Sistan and Baluchestan Province
Notable Commanders: Commander Seyyed Hossein Molayi[1]

3rd Marine Hamza Sayyid-ush-Shuhda Brigade (Persian: تیپ سوم تفنگداران دریایی حمزه سیدالشهداء) is a marines brigade of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy based in Konarak, Sistan and Baluchestan Province. The unit operates in Gulf of Oman.[2]

Establishment

3rd Marine brigade of Iranian Navy was established by Commander Seyyed Hossein Molayi. Commander Molayi was killed in action when he was locating practice field for the newly established Brigade in South East of Iran on September 12, 2011. He was trapped within an ambush and killed by the mobs.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: دستور ویژه دریادار سیاری به فرمانده تیپ تفنگداران منطقه سوم دریایی. Defa Press. 25 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151221213516/http://www.defapress.ir/Fa/News/5902. 21 December 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: سرلشکر صالحی از منطقه سوم دریایی ارتش بازدید کرد. Mizan. 25 December 2015.
  3. Web site: در منطقه جنوب شرق کشور؛ فرمانده تیپ سوم تفنگداران نداجا در درگیری با اشرار به شهادت رسید . 2016-08-01 . 2016-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821003027/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13900621000412 . dead .