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US Considers Using Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb Against Iran
The White House is considering using the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal against Iranian power plants and nuclear facilities if the war with the Islamic Republic resumes.
CNN reports, citing multiple US officials, that President Donald Trump is considering authorizing the use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or MOAB. The weapon is among the options being considered for strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
The MOAB is also called the “Mother of All Bombs.” The bomb is a massive 21,000-pound weapon deployed by being pushed from the back of a military transport plane…
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