>Irani stated that the Iranian Navy plans to set up a base in the Antarctica. Iran’s southeastern Makran coast is directly connected to the South Pole and the deployment of Iranian servicemen in that region would be of a practical nature, he said.
>Antarctica is important from several different aspects as it is the best place to control the cruise of ballistic missiles, the high-ranking Iranian commander said.

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 it was one of the things i have been wondering for a decade, if either pole would become a hotspot in the coming conflicts.
guess now we know.
has there been any info if russia or chine has plans about a presense on the north pole?
well, other then the supmarine fleet i mean. 

 Weird flex but ok, it doesn't seem like there's a whole lot there tactically other than Australia.