Iran neutralizes 9,500+ unexploded bomblets

Iran's Ansar al-Mahdi Corps in Zanjan Province announced its explosive ordnance disposal units have neutralized over 9,500 unexploded bomblets, which it claims were dropped by hostile fighter jets using cluster munitions. The statement said the operations continued during the current post-Ramadan war pause, with findings including 52 rockets, more than 10 missile rockets, and four GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs. Authorities identified the munitions as types launched by F-15, F-16, and F-35 aircraft, with some intact items transferred for examination. The report frames the cleanup as addressing contamination of sensitive and agricultural sites from aerial mine-laying tactics.