{
"$type": "site.standard.document",
"bskyPostRef": {
"cid": "bafyreifwxj7mbyg5cev5fu2r5icmg52hoh63nhpp66lukyhh6y4luc66kq",
"uri": "at://did:plc:b7afdzqsmwksxypciqnplglk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhddgxvmrcx2"
},
"coverImage": {
"$type": "blob",
"ref": {
"$link": "bafkreicmgcuxyscbscsfnme5ofhcv4jt5nvfbpvb5xikdnejmyqhq732ye"
},
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"size": 54647
},
"path": "/2026/03/18/us-is-firing-5000lb-penetrator-bombs-on-iran-how-do-they-work-27509363/",
"publishedAt": "2026-03-18T10:58:34.000Z",
"site": "https://metro.co.uk",
"tags": [
"News",
"World",
"Iran",
"Iran war"
],
"textContent": "The munitions, named by a government official as GBU-72 Advanced 5k Penetrator bombs, were first released in 2021.",
"title": "US is firing 5,000lb ‘penetrator’ bombs on Iran – how do they work?"
}