US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in potential future strikes on Iran, CNN says
CNN reports the 21,600-pound bomb is under review as officials question whether it could destroy deeply buried Iranian nuclear sites.
- On Thursday, the United States military developed new strike plans that could include using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat operations.
- Military planners developed these options to provide President Trump with a "symbolic" win and an off-ramp from the conflict, potentially allowing the administration to declare victory and wind down operations despite lacking a negotiated diplomatic settlement.
- While the 21,600-pound weapon generates a massive blast, Pentagon sources warn it is "definitely not designed as a deep penetration warhead" and likely cannot destroy fortified underground nuclear facilities like Pickaxe Mountain.
- President Trump faces intense pressure to end the unpopular war before the November 3 midterm elections, though advisers privately express uncertainty over whether his public pledge to avoid new military action before the vote remains final.
- Planning documents suggest these strikes could occur "prior to U.S. retrograde in CENTCOM AOR," indicating a potential attempt to quickly withdraw forces, while the military prepares for possible Iranian retaliation should the president authorize renewed combat operations.
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The U.S. Army has developed strike plans that could include the use of the GBU-43 bomb, the most powerful conventional bomb ever used in the U.S. Army's combat zone, if Donald Trump decided to resume hostilities, reports October 15, CNN, citing American officials. The details of our U.S. correspondent, Matthieu Mabin.
A CNN report detailed that the Pentagon is planning to use the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), considered the 'Mother of All Bombs' of the United States, against Iran's nuclear and energy facilities. That should be authorized by President Donald Trump, in the event that Washington resumes attacks on the ... Continue reading "How is the 'Mother of All Bombs' that the U.S. plans to use against Iran to end the war"
The U.S. Army is preparing plans for an attack that contemplates the use of the so-called ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran’s energy and nuclear infrastructure.
According to CNN, Donald Trump asked the Pentagon to think about scenarios to hit Iranian targets with the GBU-43. The US Army is considering using the conventional bomb the
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