# US military weighs ‘mother of all bombs’ for possible future strikes on Iran, CNN reports

https://mins.news/en/item/100829

- Reuters, 2026-10-15 04:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-military-weighs-use-mother-all-bombs-potential-future-strikes-iran-cnn-says-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad05928b7b1a600013eddea

> The US military has drawn up plans that could involve using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders combat operations to resume, CNN reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

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