Iran Reveals Underground Missile Facility and Says It Holds at Least 1,700 Ballistic Missiles

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The Revolutionary Guards displayed a new underground military facility holding ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and mobile launchers, in the presence of senior military officials. According to the report, the facility is meant to protect the arsenal and allow production to continue even under heavy strikes. Tehran claims that production lines for missiles and drones have been moved to protected complexes underground.

A Western intelligence assessment published by Bloomberg states that Iran is producing about 50 ballistic missiles a month, about half the production rate before the war, and holds at least 1,700 ballistic missiles. The data contradict statements by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, who claimed that more than 80% of Iran's nuclear industrial infrastructure had been destroyed.

Later, Iran's chief of staff toured the tunnels alongside the missiles and threatened that any future war would bring further surprises for the enemy. The foreign ministry responded by calling on the world to take Tehran's threats seriously and to act before it is too late. Meanwhile, President Trump said Iran was militarily finished and that a resumption of strikes was not expected.