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Iran appears to be rebuilding parts of its underground Eagle 44 airbase after multiple reported airstrikes this year. New satellite imagery suggests that sections of the taxiway have been completed, runway obstacles have been cleared, and reconstruction work may be continuing at the strategically located facility near the Strait of Hormuz. Crater marks and damaged support buildings remain visible, while the four main tunnel portals appear intact in the available imagery. Eagle 44 is built into a mountain, making the condition of its underground infrastructure difficult to assess from satellite images alone. The imagery does not confirm whether the base is fully operational or what military capabilities it retains. The developments come amid heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning that shipping rules will not return to their pre-war arrangements.