IRGC says 3 unexploded US bombs defused in Lorestan province

Published April 21, 2026

Iran’s IRGC said its bomb disposal unit has defused three unexploded MK-84 aircraft bombs in the western Lorestan province, Al Jazeera reports.

The 2,000-pound (900kg) bomb can cause craters up to 11 metres (36 feet) deep.

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