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- An Iranian Navy frigate sank two days after capsizing in port.
- The latest incident suggests a lack of training and a design flaw with the Iran-built ship.
- Iran's Navy is losing clout and budget to the powerful Revolutionary Guard's fleet.
In another embarrassing incident for Iran's Navy, the frigate Sahand capsized on Sunday before completely sinking on Tuesday in the shallow waters of the port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. It was the third navy ship Iran has lost in an accident since 2018.