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

Amid military exercises lasting from early January to early March, Iran's armed forces have unveiled new weaponry as Tehran braces for more friction with Israel and the United States under President Donald Trump.

Iran has commissioned its first aircraft carrier, the Shahid Bagheri (C110-4), which was developed from the container ship Perarin as part of a programme to convert large commercial vessels for military purposes.

Iran unveiled a modern aircraft carrier in Bandar Abbas, capable of transporting drones and helicopters, in response to U.S. threats. Iran organized a demonstration of a modern aircraft carrier on Thursday in the port city of Bandar Abbas.