Sun Feb 02 01:33:01 UTC 2025: ## Iran Unveils New Anti-Ship Missile and Underground Facility
**Tehran, Iran –** Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the successful test-firing of a new anti-warship cruise missile, the Ghadr-380, with a range of 1,000 kilometers (600 miles). The announcement, made on Saturday, February 1st, 2025, via state television, showcased the missile’s launch from a newly revealed underground facility on Iran’s southern coast.
General Ali Reza Tangsiri, head of the IRGC Navy, highlighted the missile’s anti-jamming capabilities and its rapid launch time – less than five minutes with a single operator. The report indicated the missile’s range puts U.S. Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman within striking distance. While specifics on the warhead were omitted, the General described the facility as only “one part” of the IRGC’s missile systems, threatening to create “a hell for the enemy’s warships.”
This latest development adds to Iran’s growing arsenal of underground missile facilities, a strategy employed since 2011 to protect its weapons systems. Iran claims to possess missiles capable of reaching targets 2,000 kilometers away, placing much of the Middle East within range.
The U.S. and its Western allies remain concerned about Iran’s missile program, viewing it as a significant threat alongside the country’s nuclear program. Iran’s development of ballistic missiles, particularly since the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, has been attributed to its need for a deterrent, exacerbated by UN arms embargoes. The underground facilities offer protection for the missiles, especially liquid-fueled ones requiring short fueling times. The test comes after Iran launched hundreds of missiles at Israel in 2024 during Israel’s conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah.
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