The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) calls the base “hybrid” because it is intended to accommodate both manned and unmanned aerial assets the question is which assets, and what threat they might pose to U.S. Despite being built well inland, the unfinished facility essentially overlooks strategic shipping routes in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. ![]() On February 7-the official anniversary of the day when air officers joined the 1979 Islamic Revolution-Iran unveiled the Oghab-44 Hybrid Tactical Air Base, located 120 km northwest of Bandar Abbas in a remote area of Hormozgan province. ![]() Fifth Fleet assets-though it probably won’t be able to accommodate Iran’s potential future fleet of Russian jets. The facility is seemingly intended for launching surprise maritime interdiction missions in the Persian Gulf region, mainly aimed at U.S.
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