New danger for Israel

Iran builds Frankenstein aircraft carrier from freighter

The Shahid Bagheri drone base ship is around 240 meters long and, in contrast to previous conversions, has a runway that ends in a "jump ramp". This means that not only vertical take-offs can be used.(Bild: x.com/VinodDX9)

Iran, which is ruled by radical Islamists, is not necessarily known for its strong navy or air force, but has established itself as a feared drone power in the region. Now it wants to be able to deploy these capabilities far from its territory - and is building provisional aircraft carriers.

They used to be container freighters or oil tankers, but then ended up in the hands of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards: The basis for the new "Frankenstein aircraft carrier" named Shahid Bagheri was a huge container ship that will serve military purposes in the future. The conversion is well advanced and the bizarre ship should soon set sail - where it will join other such conversions. Krone+ reveals what Iran intends to do with the ships and how dangerous the floating drone launch pads really are.