Iran has revealed the existence of a new underground missile base, designed to protect its most advanced ballistic missiles from potential Israeli airstrikes.
In response to increasing regional tensions, Tehran has buried its missile stockpiles hundreds of meters underground, making them difficult to target even with bunker-busting bombs.
This was reported by WP Tech.
Iran’s “Rocket City” Hidden Deep Underground
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — Iran’s elite military branch — publicly showcased the facility during an inspection by General Hossein Salami, commander of the IRGC.
The event, captured in official footage, offered a rare glimpse into the base, showing long corridors lined with missile launchers in what Iranian officials call a “rocket city.”
To withstand potential precision airstrikes, the facility is reportedly located up to 500 meters underground, making it resistant to conventional bunker-busting munitions.
The decision to reinforce missile stockpiles underground follows Israel’s large-scale airstrikes on Iranian targets as part of Operation Days of Repentance, launched on October 26, 2024.
The operation came in response to Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, demonstrating the superiority of Western-supplied Israeli fighter jets over Iranian and Russian-built air defense systems.
Iran’s Struggles in Air Defense
During the Israeli air campaign, F-35I, F-16I Sufa, and F-15C/D Eagle fighter jets operated with near-total freedom over Iranian airspace, targeting critical military assets. Among the most significant losses for Iran were its S-300PMU-2 missile defense systems, with all four batteries reportedly destroyed.
If these air defense capabilities have not been restored, Iran remains highly vulnerable to future airstrikes.
With its reliance on Russian-made air defense systems weakened, Iran has turned to its indigenous Bavar-373 system, which it claims is comparable to the S-300. However, the system has yet to be tested in actual combat, and its effectiveness remains unverified.
