What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’? The massive US weapon in focus over Iran

The US military has drawn up fresh strike plans that include using its most powerful non-nuclear bomb against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, CNN reported on Thursday, citing multiple US officials familiar with military planning.The plans include the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), widely known as the “mother of all bombs”, which could be deployed if US president Donald Trump orders a resumption of combat operations. CNN reported that potential targets include energy infrastructure and the suspected nuclear site at Pickaxe Mountain.The report comes as the Trump administration weighs its options for ending a war that has continued for more than six months, with little indication of an imminent diplomatic breakthrough.