It also follows the 12-Day War with Israel in June, when the Jewish state obliterated much of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear capabilities — with the assistance of devastating US airstrikes. “The satirical “Bomb Iran” song, to the tune of The Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann,” gained radio play in late 1979 and early 1980, particularly during the Iran Hostage Crisis, with versions by groups like the Baritone Dwarfs and Vince Vance & The Valiants, becoming popular on regional radio, while later getting a resurgence when Senator John McCain sang it in 2007.” Detonated on 1 March 1954, the device remains the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the United States and the first lithium deuteride-fueled thermonuclear weapon tested using the Teller–Ulam design.
Author: NY Post
Published at: 2025-12-27 22:43:34
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