3rd Marine Brigade (Iran)

3rd Marine Brigade
تیپ سوم تفنگداران دریایی
Country	Iran
Allegiance	Supreme Leader of Iran
Branch	Navy
Type	Takavar marines
Role	Special operations
Size	Brigade
Part of	Artesh
Garrison/HQ	Konarak, Sistan and Baluchestan Province
Commanders
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 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 in September 12, 2011. He trapped within an ambush and killed by the mobs.^[3]

References

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
History (Vessels) • Ranks Insignia  • Aviation  • Vessels
Commanders	Ahmad Madani Bahram Afzali Esfandiar Hosseini Mohammad-Hossein Malekzadegan Ali Shamkhani Abbas Mohtaj Sajjad Kouchaki Habibollah Sayyari
Operational Bases	1st Region Bandar Abbas 2nd Region Bandar Jask Bushehr Asaluyeh Khorramshahr Kharg Island 3rd Region Konarak Pasabandar 4th Region Bandar Anzali Astara
Logistic Bases	Sirjan Tehran
Training Centres	Noshahr Naval Academy Recruit Sirjan Bandar Anzali Advanced Rasht Manjil
Marine Corps	Brigades 1 Bandar Abbas 2 Jask 3 Konarak 4 Bandar Anzali
Category:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Special forces of Iran's Armed Forces
Army	Ground Force 23rd Division 58th Zolfaghar Division 25th Brigade 35th Brigade 45th Brigade 55th Airborne Brigade 65th Nowhed Brigade Navy 1st Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade 3rd Marine Brigade 4th Marine Brigade
Revolutionary Guards	Quds Force Saberin Battalion S.N.S.F. 66th Airborne Special Forces Brigade
Law Enforcement Force	Special Units NOPO ASVARAN SAPCA