Iran reveals underground missile base
“This is altogether separate from the nuclear agreement that Iran reached with the rest of the world”, Mr Earnest said. It didn’t disclose the location but said it was 500 meters (1,600 feet) underground.
The footage of the Iranian missile base shows long tunnels packed with missiles, hardware, and numerous Iranian soldiers.
Iran has allowed a rare glimpse into its secret underground facilities sheltering medium- and long-range missiles.
But Royce sees Iran’s latest test of a long-range surface to surface missile, reported Sunday by state television in Iran, as evidence that Iran will push the limits as far the United States will let it.
Samantha Power, USA ambassador to the United Nations, said that Iran violated U.N. Security Council resolutions by test firing a ballistic missile over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Iran’s advanced missiles are ready to be launched from across the country should Ayatollah Khamenei order their deployment, General Hajizadeh said.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) was permitted to enter a base located 500 meters below the ground, and take its video for the first time, which was aired by the IRINN TV October 14.
Iran is completely overhauling its missile technology, replacing the current stockpile with newer weapons, a senior general told state media.
The commander seemed to suggest the show of strength was in response to Western powers, especially the USA, which despite the nuclear deal, have said options against Iran, including the military one, remain on the table.
As Nick Gass of Politico reports, in a speech before “Fortune’s Most Powerful Women summit in Washington”.
It comes days after Iran said it has successfully test fired a new guided long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile.
However the White House insisted the launch would have no impact on the nuclear agreement which is due to be formally implemented by the end of this year.
“The UN Security Council resolution actually gives the worldwide community a few tools to interdict a few equipment and material that could be used to advance their ballistic missile programme”, said Mr Earnest.