Iran unveiled underground naval military base pending Trump inauguration

Two days before taking office on Monday, January 20, Tehran unveiled Saturday (18,01,2025) underground naval base “in the waters of the south.” Presidence of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the naval force of the Guards of the Revolution revealed on Saturday an underground naval base “in the waters of southern Iran”, according to images broadcast by the country’s state television. CORVERSE These show dozens of small vessels equipped with machine guns and missiles stationed in didal underground galleys, two days before the new U.S. president, Donald Trump took office. The base “on which these missile launchers are stationed is at a depth of 500 metres in southern Iran waters,” Iranian television broadcast. General Josein Salami, commander of the Guards of the Revolution, and General Alireza Tangshiri, commander of the Guards’ naval forces, visited the base, according to images transmitted. CORVERSE State television clarified that “some of these vessels” have the ability to hit American ships and destroyers.” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground naval missile based on an undisclosed Persian Gulf location on Saturday, footage released by IRGC media and the state TV shown, two days before Trump’s return to the White House. — Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) On 10 January, General Salami inspected an underground missile base as presented by Iranian media was used in the 200-missile attack against Israel, which first included ultrasonic missiles. Iran argued that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the murder of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniya in July 2024 in Tehran. Iran also referred to the death of an Iranian general in an attack in September on Lebanon during which Hassan Nasrala, leader of Hezbollah, was killed. In late October, Israel announced that it carried out raids on Iranian military facilities in response to the Tehran attack.