DEEP BENEATH IRAN'S SOIL: IRGC Unveils New Underground Missile City Toured By Top Commanders
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have unveiled a new underground "missile city," releasing footage that shows Armed Forces Chief Major General Ali Abdollahi and Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Seyed Majid Mousavi touring the site. The footage was released through the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency, and one image shows the two commanders standing next to a missile launcher. Authorities did not say where the facility is or when the visit took place. During the tour, Abdollahi reportedly warned that if Iran is attacked again, its response would go beyond the Middle East.
The reveal follows an announcement days earlier by an IRGC spokesman, who said the force had moved its missile and drone production lines from the surface to underground sites so work could continue even under heavy bombardment. Iran has shown off similar "missile cities" before, so the display fits a pattern of messaging aimed at rivals, especially the US and Israel, after the recent war. Since the footage and claims come from Iranian state-linked media, there is no independent confirmation of what the facility holds or how it works. That leaves the big questions unanswered, including how many of these sites exist, what they can really do, and how Washington and Tel Aviv will respond.