1st Marine Brigade (Iran)

1st Marine Brigade
1st Marine Brigade
تیپ یکم تفنگداران دریایی
Country	Iran
Allegiance	Supreme Leader of Iran
Branch	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Type	Takavar marines
Role	Special operations
Part of	Artesh
Garrison/HQ	Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province
Engagements	Iran–Iraq War; Gulf of Aden Anti-Piracy Operations;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Habibollah Sayyari

1st Marine Imam Hossein Brigade (Persian: تیپ یکم تفنگداران دریایی امام حسین) is a marines brigade of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy based in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan. The unit is one of top Takavar units among Iranian Armed Forces.^[1] The brigade operates in Persian Gulf and is able to operate 3,000 kilometers away from its HQ.^[1]