# US weighs using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ against Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/102814

- France 24, 2026-10-16 09:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261016-us-considers-hitting-iran-with-mother-of-all-bombs

> The United States is considering deploying its most powerful non-nuclear bomb against Iran if President Donald Trump decides to resume combat, CNN reported Thursday. The war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, and diplomatic efforts to end it have been deadlocked since the summer.

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