Experts believe that the move to reveal the underground base is meant to be a show of strength by Tehran ahead of Donald Trump assuming office as the 47th US President on January 20.

Iran has unveiled a 'secret' underground naval base that gives the country the ability to protect itself from "enemies big and small", with footage of the facility shared across state broadcast channe

State TV says facility 'built at depth of 500 meters,' contains vessels with long-range missiles capable of 'destroying US warships'; reveal comes 2 days before Trump takes office

Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States.

The naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled on Saturday an underground base in the country’s southern waters, according to footage aired by state television. The broadcaster, AFP said,

Tehran has been carrying out military drills as its leaders are concerned Donald Trump, who will be sworn in for a second presidential term in Washington later today, may empower Iran's arch-enemy Israel to strike its nuclear sites.

The base is located 500 meters underground in Iran’s strategic southern waters that comprise the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman

Iran unveiled an underground missile storage facility and announced Friday that it is manufacturing “new special missiles,” according to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) affiliated Tasnim news.

Iran has disclosed an underground naval missile base in the Gulf, as tensions with the U.S. rise just before Donald Trump's second presidential term. The facility, revealed during war games, houses vessels designed for long-range warfare,

Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump's second term as president.