Khorramshahr
The Iranian navy base at Khorramshahr was home to the headquarters of the Imperial Iranian Navy prior to 1977. At that time it was moved, with the bulk of the fleet, to the new headquarters at Bandar-e Abbas. Khorramshahr retained major ship repair and shipbuilding facilities which made it an attractive target during the Iran-Iraq War. Khorramshahr sustained sufficient damage to warrant its closure in 1980. Khorramshahr was in fact occupied by Iraq during 1980, to be liberated by Iranian forces two years later.
Repaired following the conflict and subsequently reopened as both a port and naval facility, Khorramshahr remains an important repair and shipbuilding facility for the Iranian navy. In addition to the military controlled Naval Ship Repair Yard, Khorramshahr is also home to Shahid Mousavi Industries, a member of the Maritime Industries Group of the state run Defense Industries Organization. Khorramshahr is also home to Iran's University of Marine Science and Techonlogy, an organization that has been very active in Iran's domestic submarine programs and other naval developments.
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