The maritime force of the Revolutionary Guards, Iran's ideological army, unveiled a new underground naval base on Saturday, according to footage broadcast by state television, two weeks after the presentation of a similar site.

"Hundreds of cruise missiles capable of countering the electronic warfare of enemy destroyers are stored in this underground city," Iranian television claimed. They "can be operational in a very short time" and "hit their targets in the depths of the sea," the channel added.

Images show missile launchers stored in winding underground galleries at an unspecified location in southern Iran. The head of the Revolutionary Guards, General Hossein Salami, and the naval commander of the Guards, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, visited the site.

A cruise missile named Ghadr-380 was also presented. It has a range of 1,000 kilometers and anti-jamming capabilities, according to Tangsiri.

On Jan. 18, Iran had already unveiled an underground base housing, at 500 meters below ground, assault boats near the Gulf and the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil production transits.

This show of force comes in the wake of the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, the architect during his previous term (2017-2021) of a so-called "maximum pressure" policy towards Iran, the sworn enemy of the United States.

These announcements also come just days before Iran commemorates the 46th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic on Feb. 10, 1979.

Iranian forces began large-scale military exercises across the country last month, notably around nuclear installations. These maneuvers, named Eqtedar in Persian or "power," are set to continue until mid-March.

Iran, whose armaments were once largely American, was forced to design its own weapons when Washington and Tehran severed diplomatic relations following the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the imposition of U.S. sanctions.

Largely devoid of ammunition during a devastating war with Iraq (1980-1988), Iran now possesses a vast locally designed arsenal, ranging from air defense systems to missiles and drones.

The Guards say they are working on artificial intelligence to better detect enemy ships and enhance the country's defense capabilities.