IRGC unveils new underground missile city
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force unveiled a new underground missile city, displaying various ballistic and cruise missiles along with their launchers.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi and Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force Brigadier General Majid Mousavi.
Addressing the ceremony, Abdollahi referred to the enemies’ plots against Iran, saying that their goal was to destroy the Islamic Republic, but they failed to achieve it during recent acts of aggression. Therefore, Israel and the United States are the definitive losers in the field, he added.
Major General Abdullahi also emphasized: “Surprises will appear one after another in the future war.”
A range of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as their launch systems, were put on display at the facility.
The IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi had announced on Saturday that the IRGC would unveil a new underground missile facility.
He said the IRGC’s Aerospace Force has rapidly moved its missile and drone production lines from surface facilities to underground sites, going beyond underground storage complexes to establish “missile production cities” deep beneath the ground.
Mohebi said Iran’s domestic expertise, vast territory and flexible production infrastructure would ensure that weapons manufacturing could continue even under heavy bombardment.
Iran has spent years developing underground missile storage and launch facilities, which it calls “missile cities,” as part of efforts to protect its weapons from airstrikes.
Missile capabilities are among the main components of Iran’s deterrence power. The development of related infrastructure, alongside the production and upgrading of missiles, plays a role in maintaining the country’s defense readiness.