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IRGC Spokesperson Slams Trump Over “Mother of Bombs” Threat
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IRGC spokesperson slams Trump for using 'Mother of Bombs' term. Future belongs to nations that turn the enemy’s greatest threat into ridicule.
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IRGC mocks “Mother” bomb
An IRGC spokesperson attacked the US use of the sacred word “mother” for a bomb, saying, "Only a savage civilization can use the sacred word mother for its heaviest bomb." The IRGC spokesperson also said, "The future belongs to the nation that turns the enemy’s greatest threat into a joke of the street."
“Only a savage civilization can use the sacred word mother for its heaviest bomb.”
Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi slammed US President Donald Trump for using the sacred term 'mother' for a bomb to threaten Iran. The IRGC criticism came as multiple reports discussed the US Army developing strike plans that could involve using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), also known as the “mother of all bombs,” against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders a resumption of combat operations.
MOAB details and context
The IRGC spokesperson criticized naming the American heavy bomb “Mother of all bombs,” calling the use of the word “Mother” sacred and the weapon “barbaric.” خبرگزاری برنا quoted the IRGC spokesperson, Sardar Hossein Mahbi, saying, "Only a barbaric civilization can use the sacred word mother for its heaviest bomb."
صحيفة اخبارنا described the bomb as militarily known as “MOAB,” weighing approximately 9.8 tons and containing about 8.5 tons of explosives. صحيفة اخبارنا also said the United States has used this bomb once before, in April 2017, to target a network of caves and tunnels in Afghanistan.
Escalation fears and retaliation
Iran International reported that an Iranian MP told Trump, "If you use the “Mother of Bombs,” we will use the “Father of Rockets"."
Iran International also described Reuters reporting that no fewer than eight ships loaded with Iranian liquefied petroleum gas had left the Sea of Oman since mid-July.
Iran International said the United Against Nuclear Iran group estimated the total LNG shipments at about 4.1 million barrels, and it cited Jimima Shili saying some ships carried cargoes near Shinas and Suhar in Oman.
Iran International added that the U.S. Central Command described the blockade on Iran as tight and impervious, and it said a U.S. military official told Reuters that passage of a vessel does not necessarily mean it managed to slip past the blockade.