U.S. considers hitting Iran with 'Mother of All Bombs': report
Reports indicate the U.S. military is considering the use of the GBU-43/B 'Mother of All Bombs' against Iranian energy and nuclear infrastructure. This follows a deadlock in the ongoing conflict between the two nations.
Why it matters
The potential use of such a powerful non-nuclear weapon against a major regional power represents a significant escalation in global military tensions.
U.S. considers hitting Iran with 'Mother of All Bombs': report left File, undated image courtesy the U.S. Air Force shows the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb sitting in an undisclosed location. Photo: AFP PHOTO / U.S. AIR FORCE https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/6de2eo/article71591154.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AFP_NJ3X0.jpg HANDOUT (FILES) Undated file image courtesy the US Air Force shows the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb sitting in an undisclosed location in theater of the Global War on Terror waiting to be used. The US military on April 13, 2017 dropped what is considered to be the largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State complex in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb hit a "tunnel complex" in Achin district in Nangarhar province, US Forces Afghanistan said in a statement.
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