Tehran: The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, has unveiled a strategic underground base belonging to the IRGC Navy. During the unveiling ceremony on Saturday, Major General Salami stated that the IRGC's new Navy complex is one of the numerous bases housing combat, missile-launching, and minelayer vessels.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Major General Salami highlighted that the new underground city represents only a small fraction of the IRGC Navy's defensive capabilities. He discussed the growing preparedness of the IRGC's combat and defense capabilities, emphasizing that the IRGC Navy's combat vessels possess ocean navigation capabilities and are ready to safeguard Iran's crucial interests.

Major General Salami reiterated that the IRGC Navy has significantly improved the range, speed, precision, and destructive power of its vessels and naval missiles. He emphasized that the IRGC Navy is capable of establishing multiple layers of defense and noted that they will continue to enhance the IRGC's advanced equipment and systems in the future.