Iran unveils massive underground 'missile city' as IRGC warns of violent global response

IRGC Maj.-Gen. Abdollahi warned of retaliation beyond the Middle East if Iran faced renewed attacks. “If the enemy makes another move against us, our response will extend beyond the region,” he said.Follow us on GoogleFootage released by the IRGC, including Maj.-Gen. Ali Abdollahi and Brig.-Gen. Seyed Majid Mousavi touring an allegedly newly established underground missile facility, November 10, 2026.(photo credit: Screenshot/X/@GEOIMINT)NOVEMBER 10, 2026 21:09Iran unveiled what it claimed was a new missile city on Tuesday, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) showed off the underground site.The site includes ballistic and cruise missiles, along with their launchers.It comes in the context of recent attempts by Qatar to mediate between the US and Iran, and a meeting between US President Donald Trump and the Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. The US has also carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.The site, which cannot be verified and may or may not be “new,” was shown on Iran’s IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency. Iran’s Maj.-Gen. Ali Abdollahi, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, and Brig.-Gen. Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, toured the facility. The previous commander of the space force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, was killed in 2025 in the conflict with Israel.“Advanced missiles will surprise enemies with their battlefield impact,” Abdollahi said, according to Rudaw. Iran International reported that Abdollahi also warned of retaliation beyond the Middle East if Iran faced renewed attacks. “If the enemy makes another move against us, our response will extend beyond the region,” he said.An high-ranking IRGC officer gives a speech in the 'missile city,' footage released November 10, 2026. (credit: Screenshot/X/@GEOIMINT)Missile city filled with medium-range ballistic missiles with boosters, warheadsVarious online reports examined the images Iran showed. Osint613 noted that “Fattah-1 medium-range ballistic missiles appear to fill the underground missile city. Separately displayed maneuvering re-entry vehicles were observed alongside complete missiles fitted with boosters and warheads.” Expert Tal Inbar also discussed the missiles online and what was seen in the photos.“Maneuverable RV for Iranian missile Khiber Shekan. It seems like the RV developed for Fateh-1. Frame from new video released today by Iran,” he noted. An RV is a re-entry vehicle. “At the underground ‘missile city’ there were also old missiles with the plain conic RV.”There also appeared to be a commercial truck, of the kind that would be used by civilians to move goods. The truck has a missile in the back that can be hidden. This would make it appear like a commercial truck on the road. The missile can be raised from the back of the truck to a launch position.The unveiling illustrates Iran’s efforts to show that it has preserved its missile capabilities despite American and Israeli airstrikes. In March, Israel’s prime minister claimed: “After 20 days, I can tell you - Iran today has no ability to enrich uranium, and no ability to produce ballistic missiles.”Iranian launch sites not destroyed, facilities dug up after warIran has spent years constructing underground missile storage and launch sites, known as “missile cities,” designed to protect its arsenal and enable continued military operations during a conflict. During the conflict with the US and Israel, it has been claimed that many Iranian missile launchers were destroyed.However, it later turned out that the definition of destroying them included “corking” them inside tunnels. However, Iran was able to dig them out. This is one problem with the missile cities. It’s hard to destroy them deep underground.IRGC spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Hossein Mohebbi said on November 7 that Iran had moved missile and drone production from aboveground facilities into underground complexes.According to Tasnim, Mohebbi said the IRGC had gone beyond constructing underground storage facilities and was establishing “missile production cities” deep beneath the ground. He claimed that Iran’s domestic expertise, large territory and flexible production infrastructure would enable weapons manufacturing to continue even under heavy bombardment.These claims come after repeated Israeli and American strikes which aimed to degrade Iran’s missile capabilities. During the 2025 conflict, Israel targeted Iranian missile launchers, storage facilities and associated infrastructure. Satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters in February 2026 showed Iran repairing missile bases damaged during the fighting, alongside efforts to reinforce or conceal sensitive military and nuclear facilities.The new underground facility therefore illustrates that Iran wants to send a message. It is saying it still has dangerous missiles. The US remains optimistic it can reach an agreement. Iran also appears optimistic.Follow us on Google