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Iran Expands Secret Underground Air Base Despite Attacks
Iran is actively repairing and expanding its secret underground "Eagle 44" air base despite multiple attacks during the war with the U.S. and Israel.
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- 01Iran is expanding its secret underground "Eagle 44" air base despite being attacked multiple times.
- 02New satellite images show ongoing construction of taxiways and runway clearing at the base.
- 03Two support buildings at the base remain destroyed, and the interior condition is unknown.
- 04The base, designed to store fighter jets and drones, was reportedly attacked at least three times.
- 05Iran is also repairing other damaged underground military facilities across the country.
New satellite images show ongoing construction of taxiways and runway clearing, though two support buildings are destroyed and the interior of the mountain complex is unconfirmed. The base, designed for aircraft and drones, was reportedly hit at least three times, but Iran continues to invest in its restoration and other underground military sites.
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