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Cluster Bomb Antitank Mines Discovered Near Iran Missile Base

3/29/2026

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Images show BLU-91 antitank mines in Kafari village near Shiraz, Iran.
Bellingcat reported the mines are part of a cluster bomb system.
The New York Times verified their presence.
The mines were found about a quarter-mile apart near the Shiraz South Missile Base.
The timeline and dispersal method remain unclear, and the mines are banned by more than 100 countries as cluster weapons.

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Images show BLU-91 antitank mines in Kafari village near Shiraz, Iran.
Bellingcat reported the mines are part of a cluster bomb system.
The New York Times verified their presence.
The mines were found about a quarter-mile apart near the Shiraz South Missile Base.
The timeline and dispersal method remain unclear, and the mines are banned by more than 100 countries as cluster weapons.