From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 10, 2025
Iran TV shows missile base after paramilitary march against ‘threats’
Iranian state TV shows the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps touring an underground missile base used in an attack against Israel, hours after fighters marched through Tehran.
The footage of the missile base at an undisclosed location “in the mountains” and the parade by paramilitary Basij volunteers come after the weakening of Iran’s allies Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, during wars with Israel.
They also come days before US President-elect Donald Trump is due to take office. During his first term, he oversaw the killing of Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike in Iraq, and reinstated sanctions on Tehran after pulling out from a landmark nuclear deal.
State TV showed Guards chief Hossein Salami visiting the missile base, which the report says has “dozens” of different types of missiles and was used during Iran’s second ever direct attack on regional foe Israel late last year.
Iran has unveiled a new underground missile base.
IRGC Chief Commander visited an underground missile base in Iran that was used in the confrontation with Israel back in October 2024. pic.twitter.com/8AaPEYlOm9
— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 10, 2025
