On Saturday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy unveiled a formidable new subterranean base along Iran’s southern coast, a high-tech fortress housing cutting-edge missile systems — including the newly revealed Qader-380 naval cruise missile.
This marks the first official revelation of an underground “missile city” in southern Iran, though many such strategic facilities are known to exist throughout the country.
During the unveiling ceremony, IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami emphasized the IRGC Navy’s success in securing its coast-to-sea missile systems within heavily fortified subterranean tunnels.
“These missile cities house numerous systems and missiles, ensuring their safety and readiness,” he said, referring to various such facilities that have been unveiled recently.
As part of the event, General Salami also officially introduced the Qader-380 cruise missile, showcasing Iran’s latest advancement in naval firepower.
Meanwhile, IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri reinforced the unwavering readiness of his forces, stating that advanced cruise missiles could be deployed at a moment’s notice.
Rear Admiral Tangsiri revealed that the new cruise missiles have been significantly upgraded and optimized to take down hostile destroyers with precision and power.
“Our adversaries must not underestimate our true capabilities,” he warned, signaling Iran’s commitment to strengthening its maritime defenses.
The unveiling of both the underground missile base and the Qader-380 cruise missile underscores Iran’s relentless push to expand its strategic infrastructure and bolster its naval warfare capabilities.
What is known about the new underground base?
Military officials have said the base is located on Iran’s southern coast, implying the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, with the latter having seen major military infrastructure expansion in recent years.
The precise location has not been revealed, but it could be around the Jask or Konarak areas where there are already naval ports with accompanying missile and aviation complexes.
The footage shows hundreds of meters of tunnels with Y junctions, suggesting that it is not a simple linear design but an extensive network with numerous hidden accesses.
Multiple entrances and exits exist for faster and more efficient military actions, as well as for greater security in the case of enemy attacks on any of the accesses.
The six-meter-wide vaulted tunnels are built of reinforced concrete and located tens or hundreds of meters underground, which makes them naturally protected and almost indestructible against attack.
Nowadays, with satellite, reconnaissance and other intelligence technology, completely concealing the location of this and similar bases is not possible, especially due to the disposal of excavated material and construction logistics.
The base still provides protection from all potential attack platforms, except perhaps heavy bombers with the most destructive bombs, and also allows military activities to be carried out in complete secrecy, without exposure to aerial reconnaissance.
This is of great importance because the natural conditions along the southern coast with its bare terrain do not leave much room for concealment and camouflage.
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