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IRGC announces preparation to unveil new heavy munition system

Oct 21, 2026 01:47 PM CT Tehran, Iran iran,irgc,weapons,posturing,military-capability

Summary

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated it is preparing to reveal a new weapon system designated as the 'father of all bombs.' This announcement represents a display of military capability and strategic posturing by Iran, signaling continued investment in heavy ordnance and deterrence signaling within the regional conflict theater.

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

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IRGC announced it is in the stage of preparing to unveil the 'father of all bombs'.

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