In a November 26, 2024 interview with Mohammad-Mehdi Yazdi of the Tasnim News Agency (Iran), Admiral Shahram Irani, commander of the Iranian navy, outlined plans to establish "ocean commands" to expand Iran’s naval operations. He said that these commands, aimed at securing Iranian vessels in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans, are a key part of the navy’s strategy. Irani also mentioned that the first stage of this initiative would involve the construction of mobile offshore bases.