The submarine has been under construction by experts within the Iranian Defence Ministry for several years, the government-owned news agency Fars said on Tuesday.
The submarine is to commence its first journey in waters south of Iran at a ceremony attended by Iranian military commanders, the report said.
Iran has a dual military system with a regular Armed Forces as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Both have their own Army, Navy, and Air Force and report directly to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
