Iran's IRGC says it is preparing to unveil a new weapon it calls the 'father of all bombs'

Summary

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it is preparing to unveil a new weapon it calls the 'father of all bombs'. IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said, 'We are in the stage of preparing to unveil the father of all bombs. This is something new for the enemy,' but gave no further details about the weapon. The announcement follows reports that Washington has prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast, dubbed the 'mother of all bombs', to hit military sites in Iran if US President Donald Trump orders it.

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1. Middle East Eye

   21 Oct 2026, 18:47 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that the IRGC said on Wednesday it is preparing to unveil the 'father of all bombs', a new weapon, without giving further details, and links this to reports that Washington has prepared plans to use the 'mother of all bombs' against Iranian military sites if Trump orders it.