Iran has unveiled its first drone-carrier warship, a vessel the country claims can operate far from its shores, The Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing Iran’s official IRNA news agency.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have taken delivery of the country's first ship capable of launching drones and helicopters at sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.Amid military exercises lasting from early January to early March,

Iran has inaugurated its first drone-carrier warship, saying the vessel is capable of operating in oceans far from its mainland.

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Iran has launched its inaugural drone-carrier warship, Shahid Bagheri, equipped to operate far from home in international waters. Manned by the Revolutionary Guard's navy, the vessel can launch drones,

Iran's dedicated drone carrier was shown at sea on Thursday, in a report by state broadcaster IRIB. The Shahid Bahman Bagheri, which became operational in December, is a converted civilian container ship purchased from South Korea more than 20 years ago.

With a 180-meter-long runway for drones, the vessel can travel up to 22,000 nautical miles without needing to refuel in ports