US Considers Hitting Iran with 'Mother of All Bombs': CNN
Officials question whether the 30,000-pound bomb could destroy underground nuclear sites, while concerns grow over civilian casualties, CNN reported.
- On Oct 15, CNN reported that The United States is planning to potentially use its GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast, known as the "Mother Of All Bombs," to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites.
- Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, have been at an impasse since the summer, while Washington has recently dialled back military operations in favour of economic pressure.
- The MOAB was previously deployed by The United States in Afghanistan in 2017 against Islamic State militants, killing more than 90, though sources familiar with current plans told CNN the weapon is a "massive information operation type weapon."
- Officials raised doubts about the weapon's efficacy against underground nuclear sites, noting it is not designed as a deep penetration warhead. There are also concerns over potential civilian casualties from such a massive weapon.
- President Donald Trump faces low approval ratings ahead of midterm elections, as polls show the ongoing war and rising prices are hurting the Republican Party, while The United States and Israel claim the war prevents Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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According to CNN, there are plans to use the "mother of all bombs" (MOAB) against Iranian installations, which could cause great destruction, but at the same time experts doubt that the US can hit Iran's underground nuclear facilities.
The United States is considering using the Mother of all bombs against Iran if President Donald Trump ordered new attacks against the Islamic Republic before...
Sources reveal that the U.S. military is developing plans for further attacks on Iran, including the possibility of considering the use of an ultra-large bomb, the most powerful bomb in the U.S. non-nuclear arsenal.
US considers hitting Iran with 'Mother of All Bombs': CNN
The United States is considering using its biggest non-nuclear bomb against Iran if President Donald Trump should decide to renew combat in the war that has hit a deadlock, CNN reported Thursday.The military is planning for the potential use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb - better known by its nickname, the...
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