Iran Unveils New Underground Missile City Amid Rising Tensions With Israel

Amidst the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel, Iran has demonstrated its military strength in a new and aggressive manner. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new underground missile city on Tuesday, which has been constructed deep inside a mountain. A detailed video of this missile facility has also been released, showing top Iranian military commanders walking through the complex and inspecting its preparations, while with this revelation, Iran has sent a clear signal to the world that it's continuously strengthening its preparations for any potential military confrontation.

Inspection by Military Commanders

In the footage released by Iranian state media, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Ali Abdollahi, and the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Majid Mousavi, were seen inspecting the underground complex, while however, Iran has neither disclosed the exact location of this missile city nor provided information regarding when this visit by military officials took place.

Threat of Retaliation Beyond the Middle East

Along with the unveiling of the new missile city, Iran has issued a direct and stern warning to its enemies, while during the visit to the military complex, Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi stated that if Iran is attacked again, its retaliatory action won't be limited to the Middle East but could extend beyond the region. He explicitly stated that if the enemy takes any further steps against us, our retaliatory action will spread beyond this region. This statement comes at a time when the risk of military tension between Iran, the US, and Israel continues to rise.

Underground Network for Protection Against Airstrikes

Earlier on Saturday, IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi announced the unveiling of the new underground missile facility. He explained that to protect missiles and military production from airstrikes, the Guards have shifted parts of their missile production capacity underground. He also warned that if the conflict with the US and Israel escalates, Iran could use weapons that the world isn't yet aware of.

Significance of the Missile City Network

Over the past several years, Iran has constructed vast underground military bases beneath mountains to secure its missile storage and launching systems. Iran refers to these as missile cities. Their primary objective is to protect missiles from enemy airstrikes and maintain the capability to continue military operations even during wartime, while these bases contain facilities for missile storage, launching, and other military activities. Reaching these mountain-based facilities and completely destroying them through airstrikes is considered a major challenge for any enemy.

Strengthening After Israeli Attacks

However, this underground network of Iran has also been a target for Israel. During the military conflict last year, Israel attacked Iran's missile launchers, storage centers, and related infrastructure. The purpose of these attacks was to weaken Iran's capability to launch retaliatory missile strikes. Iran is now focused on rebuilding its damaged military bases. Satellite images reviewed by Reuters in February revealed that Iran is repairing missile bases that suffered damage during the previous conflict. Along with this, Iran is also attempting to strengthen and conceal its sensitive military and nuclear facilities. Thus, releasing the video of the new underground missile city isn't just a revelation of a military facility, but is also considered a message to the US and Israel demonstrating its military capabilities.