Iran says it is preparing to unveil a weapon it calls the “Father of All Bombs”, following reports that the United States is considering using one of its most powerful conventional bombs against Iranian targets.
Hossein Mohebi, spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), made the announcement on Wednesday in remarks carried by the Iranian Young Journalists Club news agency.
“We are in the stage of preparing to unveil the ‘Father of All Bombs’. This is something new for the enemy,” Mohebi said.
He did not disclose the weapon’s specifications, explain its capabilities, or provide a date for its unveiling.
Announcement follows US bomb warnings
The announcement follows remarks by US President Donald Trump last Friday suggesting the possible use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, commonly known as the “Mother of All Bombs”, against Iranian nuclear facilities.
Weighing approximately 9,800 kilograms, the GBU-43/B is among the largest conventional, non-nuclear bombs in the US arsenal.
The United States first used the weapon in combat in April 2017, targeting an Islamic State tunnel complex in Afghanistan.
Iran previously used ‘Father of All Bombs’ name
The name is not new. In September 2017, IRGC aerospace commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh claimed Iran had manufactured a 10-tonne bomb, which he also described as the “Father of All Bombs”.
At the time, Hajizadeh said the Iranian-made bombs could be launched from aircraft and were highly destructive.
It remains unclear whether the weapon mentioned in Wednesday’s announcement is related to the bomb described in 2017 or represents a separate development.
Iran has not provided evidence allowing the capabilities of the proposed weapon to be independently assessed.
IRGC also claims increase in missile stockpile
In the same remarks, Mohebi claimed that Iran’s missile stockpile had increased by 50% following the 12-day conflict with Israel in June 2025.
He also claimed improvements in the range, destructive power and accuracy of Iranian missiles.
However, the spokesperson did not provide figures for the total number of missiles or evidence to substantiate the claimed improvements.
The announcement comes amid continuing tensions between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s military capabilities and nuclear programme.
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