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It was the United States and its allies that pushed Iran to create "the father of all bombs," said the deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense.
In an interview with RT, Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Defense, Yuri Chvitkin, commented on Iranian military allegations that they had created a 10t shell, called the " father of all bombs ".
"If such a shell was actually created, it confirms once again that the United States and its allies are putting the arms race in motion. They are the ones pushing other countries that feel threatened to strengthen their military potential, including North Korea and Iran. We are opposed to any military strengthening by any party, but we also strongly condemn the provocations of the United States and its allies, "he said.
As a reminder, according to Amir-Ali Hajizadeh of the body of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, Tehran would have endowed a bomb whose power is comparable to that of the American MOAB.
"Our military industry has built a bomb of ten tons that can be dropped from Iliushin aircraft," Hajizadeh said in an interview with IRIB television.
According to him, the destructive power of this bomb is considerable.
"If the United States has at its disposal the" mother of all bombs ", Iran has" the father, "said the soldier, alluding to the MOAB bomb (GBU-43) American Army.
Last April, Washington used the MOAB bomb against the positions and tunnels of the Daech terrorists in the Afghan province of Nangarhâr. According to Afghan television station Tolo News, 94 jihadis, including four local commanders, died in the attack.
The Pentagon later indicated that the MOAB bomb was the most powerful non-nuclear weapon ever used by the United States.