The ship has officially joined the country's naval fleet, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA. The ship is equipped with electronic sensors and is capable of tracking, monitoring and other operations,

Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani hailed Zagros as the “waking eye of the Navy within the depth of the world’s oceans,” praising it as a “very valuable” addition to Iran’s Armed Forces. He noted that the ship is outfitted with state-of-the-art electromagnetic, electronic, and cyber technology.