Exclusive: US Considering Using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Against Iran, Sources Say
Officials say the 21,600-pound bomb could target deep underground Iranian sites, but they question whether it would force Tehran to capitulate.
- On Thursday, US officials reported the military developed strike plans involving the GBU-43/B, or 'mother of all bombs,' against Iranian energy and nuclear infrastructure if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat operations.
- Facing intense pressure to end the deeply unpopular war, Trump has sought a 'definitive' conclusion while avoiding long-term ground commitment, despite struggling to secure a diplomatic resolution with Iran.
- The 21,600-pound weapon, used once in Afghanistan in 2017 to kill 36 ISIS fighters, is designed for surface-level blast effects rather than penetrating the fortified granite layers protecting suspected nuclear facilities at Pickaxe Mountain.
- Officials suggest the plans could provide Trump with a 'symbolic' win or 'fireworks show' to facilitate rapid withdrawal before U.S. retrograde from CENTCOM, even if strikes fail to accomplish broader strategic goals.
- While the Pentagon maintains a menu of operational scenarios, some officials question the MOAB's effectiveness against deep underground targets, noting the administration has not yet argued for such drastic action.
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US weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in future Iran strikes: CNN
The US military has developed strike plans that could include using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, also known as the "mother of all bombs", against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat operations, CNN reported on Thursday citing US officials familiar with the matter.The potential deployment of the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal would mark a sign…
The Pentagon has drawn up new attack plans in case Trump decides to resume military operations, according to CNN - Doubts over the effectiveness of the US's most powerful non-nuclear bomb
The possible development of the largest non-nuclear bomb by the US could signal a substantial escalation of the war with Iran The post CNN: The US is planning strikes with the "mother of all bombs" on Iranian energy and nuclear facilities appeared first on in.gr.
Deploying the bomb would significantly accelerate the war against Iran.
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