The military’s role changed dramatically during the Revolution. As protests grew, divisions within the armed forces weakened their ability to defend the Shah’s. Eventually, the monarchy collapsed, and the military structure was reorganized under the new Islamic Republic. In the year 1932, naval graduates, commanding six vessels under the leadership of the first commander of the Navy, Major of Artillery Gholamali Bayandor, entered the port of Bushehr. The southern sea has never forgotten the memory of first naval unit in that year.
The naval unit, under the command of its brave leader Bayandor, entered the port of Khorramshahr despite Iraqi warnings and anchored in coastal waters, which were claimed by Iraq. Shortly after, this proud fleet set course for the islands of the Persian Gulf, lowering British flags from buildings on the islands of Hengam, Basidu, and other islands and ports, and raising the national tricolor flag bearing the Lion and Sun emblem over the Persian Gulf.
