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The Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a vast underground facility housing advanced missiles on March 25, amid tensions with the United States.
Iranian state media said that the facility was only one of hundreds of “missile cities” that the IRGC Aerospace Force built across the country to store precision-guided ballistic missiles with a range covering most of the Middle East, such as Emad, Sejil, Qadr H, Kheibar Shekan, and Haj Qassem.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri and IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh appeared in official video footage of the unveiling.
The IRGC unveiled several “missile cities” over the last few months. However, this newest one appeared to feature a basic design with less security features. For example, the facility had no blast doors separating its different sections, which could endanger all missiles stored there in case of a fire or a strike.
Iran likely unveiled the facility to send a message of strength to the U.S., who has been increasing its pressure and bolstering its military presence in the Middle East.
Reports released earlier this month revealed that President Donald Trump’s gave a two-month ultimatum demanding that Iran negotiate a new nuclear agreement.
Trump also warned Tehran that continued Iranian support for subversive regional activities, like the Houthis’ repeated attacks on shipping in the Red Sea from Yemen, could trigger direct military confrontation with U.S. forces.
More recently, it was reported that the U.S. has positioned significant air power at the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, a strategic location enabling direct strikes across the Middle East. Military news site The War Zone documented on March 25 the presence of multiple B-2 Spirit stealth bombers at the facility.
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