Iran reveals new underground IRGC Navy drone base
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Iran’s IRGC reveals its first underground drone base, featuring Mohajer-6 UAVs that monitored a US aircraft carrier and highlighting Tehran’s growing drone warfare capabilities.
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A screengrab shows the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower being monitored by Iran Mohajer-6 drone (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting)
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has publicly unveiled one of its underground drone bases operated by the IRGC Navy, marking the first such facility ever disclosed to the public, according to Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
The ceremony was attended by IRGC Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami and IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri.
IRIB released exclusive footage from inside the base, showcasing the Navy’s growing unmanned aerial capabilities.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has released footage from the #IRGC Navy's underground drone base.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) May 8, 2025
IRIB reporter Younes Shadlou, accompanied by the IRGC Commander-in-Chief and the IRGC Navy Commander, reported from parts of the facility.
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Mohajer-6 tracks US carrier for 10 hours undetected
The underground base houses hundreds of domestically produced drones, including the Mohajer-6, which reportedly monitored the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower for ten consecutive hours, capturing high-resolution imagery.
The IRIB report noted that the IRGC Navy has been closely tracking foreign naval movements in the Gulf, including aerial and maritime assets. The Mohajer-6 drone is equipped with anti-tracking technology, enabling it to evade detection by shipborne radar systems.
For the first time, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) released on its telegram channel footage captured by #IRGC drones showing naval vessels belonging to non-regional countries operating in Gulf waters.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) May 8, 2025
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IRGC Navy ready to confront extra-regional powers
Speaking at the unveiling, Major General Salami emphasized that the IRGC Navy is structured to independently manage sustained warfare against extra-regional forces.
“Its configuration and formation are such that it is capable of independently managing a full-scale battle over extended periods with success,” he said.
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Salami outlines Iran’s drone and missile capabilities
Salami highlighted that the Navy possesses a full spectrum of warfighting capabilities, from precision-guided anti-ship ballistic missiles to cruise missiles capable of targeting both stationary and mobile threats.
“What the honorable people of Iran are witnessing today is only a small fraction of the IRGC Navy’s vast drone capabilities,” he said, adding that these systems provide commanders with “a wide range of strike options and operational flexibility.”
He further stressed that Iran’s drone arsenal is equipped with advanced technologies capable of resisting electronic warfare.
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Technological capabilities central to Iran’s deterrence strategy
Salami underscored that the IRGC’s growing technological capabilities serve not only as a defensive measure but also as a strategic tool to reshape enemy calculations.
“Our dear nation should know that we stand before our enemies fully equipped,” he stated. “Another dimension of displaying our power is to correct the enemies’ miscalculations and erroneous assessments—because our adversaries must become sufficiently acquainted with the reality of our power.”
He warned that any point of aggression against Iran would become a direct target, saying, “If our enemy acts against our interests and objectives from any point, we will strike that very point and any other location where our enemy’s interests are based.”
“Any location from which aggression originates will become the target of our counterattack—that origin will become our destination,” Salami cautioned.
He also warned on Thursday that any assault by the US or "Israel" on Iran would "open the gates of hell."
"These are serious warnings to the Zionist and American authorities... If you make the slightest mistake, we will open the gates of hell for you," Salami said in a video carried by Iran's Tasnim news agency.
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