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Iran's IRGC Unveils Underground Drone Base With Over 1,000 Drones Monitoring USS Carl Vinson Amid Nuclear Threats

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Updated May 9, 2025, 11:11 AM

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has unveiled a new underground drone base, described as a "drone city," equipped with over 1,000 drones dedicated to naval operations in the Persian Gulf. This facility includes underground hangars and operational bases for reconnaissance and combat drones. The IRGC released footage showing its drones actively monitoring U.S. Navy vessels, including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), and American fighter jets such as F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, and E-2D aircraft in the Persian Gulf. The unveiling was attended by IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, who emphasized the base's role in correcting adversaries' miscalculations and protecting the Persian Gulf, which he called Iran's home. The drone base's reveal comes amid rising tensions, with threats from the U.S. and Israel targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers have displayed a captured Iranian Shahed-136 drone at the Capitol and are considering tighter sanctions against Iran, condemning its provision of drones to Russia for attacks in Ukraine. The IRGC's expanded drone capabilities underscore Tehran's focus on enhancing surveillance and military presence in the strategic Persian Gulf region.

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A captured Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone is on display at the U.S. Capitol today as American lawmakers consider tougher sanctions against Iran. https://t.co/nCIkjQ91BC

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👀🇺🇸 Russian/Iranian "Shahed" exhibited in the US Capitol: today American government officials there are considering tightening sanctions against Iran. https://t.co/kh9UAjeTct

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