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IRGC says it is preparing to unveil ‘father of all bombs’

By Fleur Hargreaves · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

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The IRGC is set to unveil a new weapon known as the "father of all bombs," following reports of the US planning to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) against Iranian military sites. This development underscores the growing tensions between Iran and the US.

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The IRGC is expecting to unveil a new weapon.: The IRGC is expecting to unveil a new weapon.
The announcement follows reports of US plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB).: The announcement follows reports of US plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB).

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IRGC says it is preparing to unveil ‘father of all bombs’

21 October 2026 19:47 BST

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it is getting ready to reveal a new weapon referred to as the “father of all bombs”.

“We are in the stage of preparing to unveil the ‘father of all bombs’. This is something new for the enemy,” IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said, without offering further details about the weapon, according to Iran’s Young Journalists Club news agency.

This comes after reports that Washington has prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast, dubbed "mother of all bombs", to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by US President Donald Trump.

Original source: www.middleeasteye.net

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