Iran preparing to reveal 'Father of All Bombs,' IRGC spox. warns in wake of Trump's MOAB threat

Iran's IRGC announced it is preparing to unveil a weapon called the 'Father of All Bombs' in response to US threats to use the MOAB against Iranian nuclear facilities. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohabi said the weapon is in preparatory stages but gave no details on its type, power, or unveiling date. Mohabi also claimed Iran's missile stockpile increased 50% since the June 2025 war with Israel, without providing verification. He denied US claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, calling any vessel passage 'piracy and smuggling.'

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday that it is preparing to unveil a new weapon called the 'Father of All Bombs,' in response to US threats to use the most powerful conventional bomb in the American arsenal against Iran's nuclear facilities. The announcement comes amid rising security tensions between Tehran and Washington and the possibility of renewed US strikes on Iranian territory. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohabi told the Iranian Young Journalists Club news agency that 'We are in the preparatory stages of unveiling the Father of All Bombs. This is something new for the enemy.' However, the spokesperson declined to provide details on the weapon type, its power, operational capabilities, or when it would be unveiled. The Iranian announcement follows US media reports that the Pentagon had prepared plans to use the GBU-43/B bomb, known as the 'Mother of All Bombs' (MOAB), against targets in Iran. The bomb was first used in April 2017 during Trump's first term against an ISIS tunnel complex in Afghanistan. In an interview with Newsmax, Trump addressed the possibility of using the weapon, ruling out nuclear weapons but not ruling out a conventional strike. Alongside the announcement, Mohabi claimed that Iran's missile stockpile had increased by 50% since the 12-day war against Israel in June 2025, and that Iran had significantly improved missile quality, range, destructive power, and targeting accuracy, though he provided no figures for independent verification. Mohabi also denied US claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, stating that any vessel passage under current conditions constitutes 'piracy and smuggling.' The announcement follows the war that broke out between the US, Israel, and Iran in February, and despite a memorandum of understanding signed in June, negotiations collapsed over disagreements concerning freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.