Iran unveils secret missile city amid escalating tensions
For the first time in history, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has revealed its large "underground missile city." The missile base shown, as the IRGC claims, was used during Iran's October missile attack on Israel, called "Operation Fulfilled Promise 2."
The Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran showcased - as state television described on Friday - an "underground missile city."
The base was unveiled by the IRGC's chief commander, Hossein Salami, and the head of the Aerospace division, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, according to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.
According to Tasnim, this base was used during Iran's missile attacks on Israel as part of the Islamic Republic's operations codenamed "Operation Fulfilled Promise" and "Operation Fulfilled Promise 2" in April and October 2024.
However, these attacks did not cause significant losses to Israel or its armed forces.
The volcano hidden beneath these mountains could erupt in the shortest possible time, reported the state broadcaster.
Fears of war rise in Iran
On Tuesday, Iranian armed forces commenced air defence drills around the Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan province, central Iran. The army and subunits of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are participating, according to the Tasnim News Agency.
Fears of war are growing in Iran, commented the DPA agency, noting that conservative politicians in Tehran are calling for nuclear weapon tests as a deterrent against potential attackers.
DPA reminded that the Israeli government has repeatedly threatened to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities, believing that Tehran, which according to the International Atomic Energy Agency has accelerated uranium enrichment to 60 per cent, aims to acquire nuclear weapons. According to Western experts, there is no civilian justification for Iran's actions—so far, only countries producing nuclear weapons have enriched uranium to this level. However, Tehran insists that its nuclear programme is purely peaceful.
The Iranian authorities fear that with Donald Trump's return to the White House, which will occur on 20th January, Israel might conduct a major raid on Iranian nuclear facilities. However, whether bombing these sites would actually prevent the building of a nuclear bomb is a topic of discussion among experts, emphasised the German agency.
Israeli forces have also been put on alert, fearing that tensions may lead to an attack from Iran, reported the "Jerusalem Post" portal. If it occurs, it would be the third attack by Iran on Israel this year, with previous airstrikes taking place in April and October 2024.
