''Zafar'' ( fa, ظفر, lit=victory) or MIG-S-2600 is a

class Class or The Class may refer to: Common uses not otherwise categorized * Class (biology), a taxonomic rank * Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects * Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differentl ...

of fast

patrol boat A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...

operated by the

Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( fa, نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated NEDSA ( fa, ندسا), als ...

History

According to the ''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships'', Iran purchased some ''Chaho''-class fast attack crafts from

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...

in 1987. Shahid Joolaee Marine Industries of the

Marine Industries Organization Marine Industries Organization (MIO, fa, سازمان صنایع دریایی), formerly known as Marine Industries Group (MIG), is a defense industry complex subordinate to the Iranian defence ministry. It is the major producer of equipment for ...

has built vessels similar to the class with a different superstructure and a raised mast in order to improve radar capabilities. A 2007 report by the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies suggests that Iran has exported the vessel to

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

References

Fast patrol boat classes of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ships built at Shahid Julaei shipyard Iran–North Korea military relations Iran–Syria military relations {{Ship-type-stub