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Marine Industries Organization (MIO, Persian: سازمان صنایع دریایی), formerly known as Marine Industries Group (MIG),[2] is a defense industry complex subordinate to the Iranian defence ministry.[3][4] It is the major producer of equipment for both naval forces of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.[3]

AbbreviationMIO
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Head
Commodore Amir Rastegari [fa][1]
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Marine Industries Organization
AbbreviationMIO
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Head
Commodore Amir Rastegari [fa][1]
Parent organization
Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics
Formerly called
Marine Industries Group (MIG)
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History

MIO was established in 1986.[5]

As of 2023, MIO is placed under sanctions by Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, South Korea, the US, the UK[2] and the EU.[5]

Subordinates

Subordinates of the MIO are:[4]

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Offshore Design and Research Center Tehran
Shahid Julaei Industries Tehran
Shahid Darvishi Industries Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan
Shahid Tamjidi Industries Bandar-e Anzali, Gilan
Shahid Mousavi Industries Khorramshahr, Khuzestan
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Products

Subsidiaries of the MIO manufacture a wide range of maritime equipment, including submarines, high-speed boats, as well as principal surface combatants.[3] Some of the products made by the MIO are:

Heads of the Organization

  • Mostafa Esbati (2008 – 28 May 2012)
  • Mohammad Mehdi Karbalai (28 May 2012 – 1 September 2013)
  • Amir Rastegari [fa] (1 September 2013 – 4 October 2021)
  • Hossein Jabal Amelian (4 October 2021 – c. October 2025)

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