IRGC Navy unveils underground base housing anti-destroyer cruise missiles
This is the second subterranean military base unveiled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in as many weeks
This is the second subterranean military base unveiled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in as many weeks
Given the recent cooperation agreement between Moscow and Iran, any U.S. and/or Israeli strike would automatically invite Russian intervention. Even a unilateral Israeli strike would require U.S. intelligence and support to succeed, and that would also invite a Russian response
There’s a serious warning here. Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapon but it now has enough enriched uranium to produce six nuclear weapons within 24 hours. Tehran is warning that it will begin the enrichment process if there is a strike against its nuclear facilities
In what may be a response to recent upheavals in Syria and the incoming Trump administration, Iran now has 200kg of enriched uranium of 60% purity. Given that weapons grade uranium is 90% pure, Tehran could soon easily have FIVE nuclear weapons
Underling its growing military self-reliance and sophistication, Iran unveils a new subterranean storage facility on its southern shore housing a fleet of fast attack craft and other vessels
The agreement means that the U.S. will have to think long and hard before launching strikes at Iran’s nuclear sites
The Abu Mahdi anti-ship missile significantly enhances Iran’s defensive capabilities. Launched from truck mounted launchers and with a range of over 1,000kms, it augments Iran’s ability to defend its shoreline and close the vital Straits of Hormuz
The laser system is only one of the layers protecting Iran’s nuclear sites with multi-layered air defense umbrellas
Underscoring the Iranian military’s growing technological sophistication
Iran recently engaged in air defence drills with weapons that have yet to be officially unveiled and which potential adversaries know nothing about
Part of Iran’s recent operations against Israel were carried out using this underground missile base, semi-official Iranian media outlet Mehr News reports.
Iran’s recent ‘Great Prophet 19’ air defence drills demonstrated the growing sophistication of Tehran’s air defence capability. Deep Dive Defense takes a closer look at some of the systems involved