Besat-class submarine
The Besat () is an upcoming class of attack submarine under construction by Iran. History. On 25 August 2008, Iranian defence minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar announced Iran had started building the first submarine of the class named "Qaaem", which will be capable of carrying and firing various types of torpedoes and undersea missiles.< Since 2012, Iranian officials have not mentioned "Qaaem" class and it is unclear whether it has been further developed, or has turned into "Besat" project.