IRIN commando training at Marines Training Base in Manjil, Iran

Iran media imagery dated 28NOV15 depicting IRIN Marine commando training undertaken at the training center located at Manjil, in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran:

Gymnasium at IRIN Marines Training Base in Manjil. Cadets undertaking commando instruction seen equipped with G3-A4 battle rifles.

IRIN Marine commando training in the utilization of Jacob's ladder

Hand-to-hand combat instruction provided to IRIN cadets by Marine senior chief petty officer

Tactical Rope Suspension Techniques (TRST) training at Marines Training Base in Manjil

Military diver training exercise supervised by IRIN Marine lieutenant commander

IRIN Marine commando NCOs equipped with variety of small arms

IRIN Marine commando NCOs board inshore patrol boat, under supervision of IRIN lieutenant commander

IRIN Marine commando training exercise aboard inshore patrol boat at Sefid Rud ("White River") Lake

IRIN Marine commando training exercise aboard kayak at Sefid Rud ("White River")

IRIN Marine commando hand-to-hand drill in wetland conditions

Ideological instruction at IRIN Marines Training Base at Manjil

Map location for IRIN Marines Training Base at Manjil  [image: Google Maps]

Photos: Ali Khara at Fars News Agency

IRINS Damavand frigate and Marines featured in Iranian rap video

An Iranian nationalistic rap video starring Amir Tataloo has emerged featuring an Iran Navy guided missile frigate and Iranian Marines.

Much is being made of the video titled “Energy Hasteei” or "Nuclear Energy" (complete video embedded below). However this is not the first video involving the Artesh containing materials considered by external observers to be of a surprising genre. For example several years ago an official Iranian Air Force video emerged containing pre-Islamic figures, which also raised eyebrows among external observers. What is perhaps different about the rap video is the inclusion of English subtitles and English placards.

Profile of IRINS Damavand (77) Moudge class guided missile frigate (FFGH). Lyrics of Tataloo's rap song feature nationalistic "rights" pertaining to the Persian Gulf, leading some observers to mistakenly identify this ship navigating the Persian Gulf. In fact, IRINS Damavand is assigned to the 4th Naval Region at the Caspian Sea.

A closing view of the Damavand in the rap video. Video appears heavily rendered in digital post-production.

View of the helideck on IRINS Damavand guided missile frigate

Amir Tataloo among a formation of Iranian Marines. It's possible the location is the Marines training base at Manjil in Gilan province.

Assembled formation includes Marine cadets, and Commando-rated ensign seen at far right

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'Muhammad Rasullullah' multi-service maneuvers (1)

'Muhammad Rasullullah' multi-service maneuvers, comprising NEZAJA, IRIN, IRIAF and IRIADF. "Main stage" of maneuver scheduled from 25-31 December over an area stretching from the northern Indian Ocean to the Strait of Hormuz, to the southern Iranian provinces of Sistan-Baluchestan and Hormozgan. Following magery from 25DEC14:

NEZAJA (Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Force)

NEZAJA T-72S main battle tank

NEZAJA Brigadier General 2C before T-72S main battle tank

NEZAJA BMP-2 infantry fighting 

Pair of NEZAJA BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles

NEZAJA column of armor being trailered to maneuver site

NEZAJA SBIG/DIO Hadid HM-20 122 mm MLRS

NEZAJA D-30 towed howitzer firing 122 mm artillery shell

NEZAJA D-30 122 mm towed howitzer position

NEZAJA M1954 (M-46) 130 mm towed field gun

What appear to be 122 mm artillery rounds for the D-30 howitzer

NEZAJA corporal sighting SPG-9 type variant tripod-mounted man-portable, 73 mm recoilless gun

NEZAJA second warrant officer manning DIO DShK type variant 12.7x108mm heavy machine gun

NEZAJA DIO MGA3 7.62×51mm general-purpose heavy machine gun

NEZAJA DIO 14.5mm anti-material sniper rifle

NEZAJA DIO HM-13 60 mm mortar

NEZAJA second sergeant equipped with DIO G3 battle rifle

NEZAJA third sergeant equipped with DIO G3-A3 battle rifle

NEZAJA communication team operating AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceivers

Detail of NEZAJA soldiers equipped with AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver

NEZAJA soldiers equipped with AMICO motorbike

65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade, Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation

IRIAA Bell 214A Isfahan transporting counter-terrorist team from 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade

LZ practice drop for counter-terrorist team from 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade

Disembarkation from IRIAA Bell 214A Isfahan

65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade counter-terrorist team practice assault

65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade counter-terrorism simulation

65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade member equipped with G3 battle rifle fitted with telescopic sight

NEZAJA Banihashem ATV 500 assisting counter-terrorist team from 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade

65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade platoon formation

Detail of tactical eyewear, 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

IRINS Jamaran (76) Moudge class guided missile frigate (FFGH)

IRIN Kilo class diesel-electric submarine (SSK)

IRIN Aviation Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (S-65C-4), serial 9-2702 (cn 65-413)

IRI Marine lieutenant before IRIN Aviation Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion

IRIN Mk 105 Magnetic Sweeper to be towed by IRIN Aviation Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion

Islamic Republic of Iran Army UAVs

Ghods Mohajer-2 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle UAV

Ghods Mohajer-4 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), airframe #AO41-65

Launch ramps for Ghods Mohajer type UAVs

Rocket-assisted launch of Ghods Mohajer-4 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), airframe #AO41-65

Iran military mobile medical unit

Surgical team of an Iran military mobile medical unit

Examination section of Iran military mobile medical unit

Lab section of Iran military mobile medical unit

Dental section of Iran military mobile medical unit

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Photo credits:
Mahdi Marizad at Fars News Agency
Chavosh Homavandi at Jamejam.ir
Alireza Ghaffari at AJA.ir
Islamic Republic News Agency