Iran unveils secret underground missile city

Iran has released a video of its underground missile depot, dubbed a 'missile city' as it houses a variety of modern weapons, in response to threats targeting its nuclear facilities.

In a video posted by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency on March 25, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri and Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Amir Ali Hajizadeh stand on a military all-terrain vehicle, driving along a tunnel. On both sides are a series of missiles and rockets stacked on racks or mounted on truck-mounted launchers.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri (left) and Commander of the Iranian Aerospace Forces Amir Ali Hajizadeh at an underground missile base

Among the weapons are the Kheybar Shekan, Ghadr-H, Sejjil, Haj Qassem medium-range ballistic missiles and the Paveh land-attack cruise missile. Some of these types were used by Iran in a large-scale attack on Israeli territory in October 2024.

According to Tasnim, the underground base is "one of hundreds of missile cities" operated by the IRGC, but did not disclose the specific location of the facility.

However, Iran’s missile cities have many vulnerabilities. According to the military website The War Zone, these weapons are placed in long tunnels exposed to the elements with little or no blast doors or barriers. This could lead to catastrophic consequences if the facility were attacked, causing a massive secondary explosion chain.

Meanwhile, other Iranian underground weapons bases, especially those that can launch missiles through holes in their roofs, appear to have such precautions in place to some extent.

Missile array in Iran's underground base

The video was released as US President Donald Trump renewed his campaign of “maximum pressure” on Iran. In a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 7, President Trump warned of potential military action if Iran refused to negotiate.

In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said on March 24 that Iran would not participate in nuclear talks that would not take place unless the US changes its policy of maximum pressure on Iran. Iran insists it does not develop nuclear weapons, but officials have said Tehran would consider building such weapons in case Israel attacks its nuclear facilities.

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