US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in potential future strikes on Iran, CNN says
Officials say the plan could target energy infrastructure and underground nuclear sites, but doubts remain over whether the bomb can destroy them.
- On Thursday, CNN reported the U.S. military developed strike plans including the 21,600-pound GBU-43/B "Mother of All Bombs" against Iranian energy and nuclear infrastructure, including Pickaxe Mountain, if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat operations.
- Seeking a symbolic victory to end the unpopular war, administration officials reportedly discussed using the MOAB as a psychological tool to pressure Tehran into concessions, according to sources familiar with internal planning.
- Designed for massive surface-level destruction, the MOAB likely lacks the capability to penetrate the granite-fortified facilities at Pickaxe, prompting skepticism from military planners about its effectiveness against deeply buried nuclear installations.
- Potential deployment risks significant escalation, and officials expressed concerns that the weapon's wide blast radius would threaten civilians if used near populated areas, potentially complicating strategic objectives.
- Amid surging attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the administration balances mounting pressure to finalize its strategy before upcoming U.S. troop rotations and November's midterm elections.
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(CNN) — The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure...
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