US Trump Rules Out Nuclear Strike on Iran, Says US Has No Need for Atomic Weapons
US President Donald Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran, saying the United States does not need them as the conflict continues. In a Thursday interview with Newsmax, Trump also clarified that the “Mother of All Bombs” is a powerful conventional weapon, not a nuclear bomb.
Trump’s remarks followed reports that US military planners were considering the possible use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, commonly known as the MOAB, in potential future strikes against Iranian targets. Reuters reported on the plans based on a CNN report, while noting that it had not…
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