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Tehran, Jan 11 (EFE).- Iran has revealed a new underground missile facility to produce advanced missiles, escalating tensions with Israel and the United States amid growing concerns over a possible attack on its nuclear sites.
The underground base was introduced by Major General Hosein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), alongside Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Division. State broadcaster IRIB aired images of the facility on Friday night.
According to the broadcast, the facility houses “dozens of missiles of different types” and is built deep within a mountain range. Brigadier General Hajizadeh described the base as an “inactive volcano,” hinting at its potential destructive power.
Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that operations from this base were part of two attacks on Israel in April and October 2024, under the codenames “True Promise.”
Speaking at a separate event on Friday, General Salami announced that Iran will soon reveal more “complex underground missile” and drone facilities. “You will witness the enormity and depth of Iran’s power like never before.”
Military Drills and Nuclear Concerns In recent days, Iran has conducted a series of military drills across various regions to enhance combat readiness and test weapons and defense systems.
One notable exercise, Eqtedar 1403 (Power 1403), was conducted jointly by the Iranian Army and the Revolutionary Guard near the Natanz nuclear facility to bolster air defenses around the site.
These drills come amid reports from the US news outlet Axios that White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recently presented options to outgoing President Joe Biden for a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The proposed strike aims to prevent Tehran from reaching a critical point in its nuclear development before Jan. 20, when Biden leaves office.
On that day, Donald Trump will return to the presidency, having defeated Biden in the 2024 election. During his first term (2016-2020), Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, reinstated crippling sanctions on Tehran, and pursued a “maximum pressure” policy against the country.
Since the collapse of the nuclear agreement, Iran has significantly increased its uranium enrichment levels, reaching 60 percent purity, just short of the 90 percent threshold required to produce atomic weapons. EFE
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