# Trump’s ‘Mother of All Bombs’ threat may not destroy Iran’s buried nuclear sites

https://mins.news/en/item/103661

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-16 19:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/trump-s-moab-threat-vs-iran-would-miss-buried-nuclear-sites?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad27ec581b9480001ba5b8a

> President Donald Trump’s threat to use the weapon known as the “Mother of All Bombs” against Iran could hit some military targets, but would do little to destroy nuclear facilities buried deep beneath a mountain.

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