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Iran is now preparing the 'father of missiles' for America
2026-10-19
Uhuh. Suuuure they are. But have they a way to get the things over the Mediterranean and the Atlantic to actually hit us, or is somewhere in Europe really as far as the thing might possibly fly?


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BREAKING: Iran now says it has successfully reverse-engineered the technology of the 14-ton bomb the US dropped on Iran during the 12-Day War, and is now preparing the "father of missiles" for America, per Fars News.

Sardar Naqdi, identified as a top IRGC commander, said: "The Americans' mother bomb is 10 tons; but in the 12-day war, they dropped a 14-ton bomb on Iran that did not work. Now all the technologies of the 14-ton bomb have been analyzed and are in our possession. If they are hit by such a bomb as well, they should know where its technology came from to us."

The claim comes as Washington weighs using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), the 21,600-pound "mother of all bombs," against Iranian energy and nuclear sites.
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MOAB 03/06/2026 US stealth bombers land at UK bases for 'the big one': Hegseth warns of 'dramatic surge' in attacks on Iran after Trump hints they could drop the 'mother of all bombs'
MOAB 07/18/2024 House Oversight Committee Subpoenas Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheatle

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