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It's apparent that Iran had an interest in acquiring through-deck cruisers/light aircraft carriers, as indicated by our own Antonio:"Iranian Navy would not be ordering an Invincible-class cruiser. The abandoned plans called for the construction of three vessels. The renouncement was prompted by Iran's inability to provide sufficient trained personnel to form the crew for ships of the size and sophistication of the ASC, negotiations are continuin, however, about the order for a batch of 25 Sea Harrier. Acording to some sources Iran is going to replace the abandoned Invincible with a group of at least 4 Harrier vessels. But in this case too, the Shah seems to be very reluctant to give the go-ahead in the absence of any show of concrete interest by the Royal Navy."(https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/invincible-class-notes.11062/)So, as much as they might not have taken up the employment of Invincible's, they might have went for a helicopter/light carrier of some description - perhaps a derivative of the Spanish Príncipe de Asturias....RegardsPioneer
It's apparent that Iran had an interest in acquiring through-deck cruisers/light aircraft carriers, as indicated by our own Antonio:
"Iranian Navy would not be ordering an Invincible-class cruiser. The abandoned plans called for the construction of three vessels. The renouncement was prompted by Iran's inability to provide sufficient trained personnel to form the crew for ships of the size and sophistication of the ASC, negotiations are continuin, however, about the order for a batch of 25 Sea Harrier. Acording to some sources Iran is going to replace the abandoned Invincible with a group of at least 4 Harrier vessels. But in this case too, the Shah seems to be very reluctant to give the go-ahead in the absence of any show of concrete interest by the Royal Navy."
(https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/invincible-class-notes.11062/)
So, as much as they might not have taken up the employment of Invincible's, they might have went for a helicopter/light carrier of some description - perhaps a derivative of the Spanish Príncipe de Asturias....
Regards
Pioneer
