On 31 August 2009, along with the frigate IRIS Sabalan she formed the 3rd naval group and left home for an anti-piracy mission in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden that lasted 73 days until 17 November 2009.[28] During her next, similar mission, she sailed about 1,900 nmi (3,500 km; 2,200 mi) to support the same warship as part of the 7th naval group.