Iran offered everyone a glimpse into their military might. But their show of force occurred at a time when tensions between Iran and the governments of Israel and the United States are soaring. Nonetheless, here we take a look inside Iran's secret underground drone base.
The Iranian army has granted a glimpse inside its new underground drone facility in a brazen display of military might at a time when tensions are rising.
The exact whereabouts of the facility was not revealed, although it is reported to be hidden hundreds of meters below somewhere within the Zagros Mountains, a roughly thousand-mile-long region that stretches over most of western Iran.
A Saturday broadcast on Iran state television presented "Strategic UAV Base 313." During the 45-minute helicopter ride to the site, the journalist was blindfolded.
"No doubt the drones of Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces are the region's most powerful," stated Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi. "Our capability to ...