# Trump rules out nuclear weapons against Iran but leaves door open to ‘mother of all bombs’

https://mins.news/en/item/102913

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 10:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/trump-rules-out-using-a-nuclear-bomb-on-iran-why-that-matters?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump explicitly ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran, saying the United States did not need to. He did not deny reports that his administration is considering the non-nuclear MOAB, declined to say whether its use had been authorized, and said the US might strike Iranian nuclear sites again.

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