US Considers 'Mother of All Bombs' Against Iran
US may deploy 'mother of all bombs' against Iran - CNN.
Consensus
- The United States is considering using the GBU-43/B Massive OrdnanceAir Blast Bomb (MOAB) against Iran.
- The potential use of MOAB is linked to a possible decision by President Donald Trump to resume military actions against Iran.
- The bomb could be used against Iran's energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities.
- The use of MOAB would represent a significant escalation of the conflict.
- There are doubts within the U.S. military and among experts about the effectiveness of MOAB in achieving strategic goals, particularly against deeply buried or underground targets.
- The bomb is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal, with a blast equivalent to 11 tons of TNT and a radius of destruction of up to 140 meters.
- Iran has warned of retaliatory measures in response to any such use of the bomb.
Points of divergence
- President Donald Trump stated that peace in the world is possible only after destroying Iran, and that peace with Iran is impossible. — vm
- The U.S. temporarily suspended arms sales to allies to replenish its own arsenal. — vm
- There are internal doubts within the Trump administration about whether using MOAB would achieve strategic objectives. — interfax
- Trump personally instructed military to prepare additional strike packages, including the potential use of MOAB. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Trump has repeatedly threatened to attack 'Pickaxe Mountain,' believed to house components of Iran's nuclear program. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The MOAB is unlikely to destroy targets under thick granite layers, such as those in the Pickaxe Mountain area. — interfax
- Iran's defense minister stated that the U.S. should worry about the safe withdrawal of its troops from the region and warned that the U.S. would face losses among its military personnel in the Middle East if MOAB is used. — vesti
- Iran has prepared countermeasures in case the U.S. uses the MOAB. — vesti
- Oleg Makarenko, a military expert, stated that MOAB cannot fully destroy underground targets located in mountains. — vm
Coverage (13 sources)
- Iran stated readiness to use US "mother of all bombs" — Вести
- Iranologist Makarenko assessed possible strikes on Iran as 'mother of all bombs' — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump: "Mother of all bombs" is not nuclear weapons, US will not use it against Iran — Вести
- USA is considering the possibility of using the most powerful non-nuclear air bomb against Iran — Интерфакс
- US may deploy 'mother of all bombs' against Iran - CNN — DW Главное
- CNN: USA may drop 'mother of all bombs' on Iran — РИАМО
- USA may drop 'mother of all bombs' on Iran — The Moscow Times
- US may use 'mother of all bombs' against Iran, CNN reports citing sources. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- CNN: USA may strike Iran with 'mother of all bombs' — Ведомости
- CNN: Trump may deploy 'mother of all bombs' when resuming strikes on Iran — Вечерняя Москва
- USA may drop 'mother of all bombs' on Iran. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- USA may use superpower weapon against Iran — Вести
- CNN: USA may deploy most powerful non-nuclear bomb against Iran — Москва 24
Key entities
- Iran
- USA
- CNN
- Donald Trump
- Moscow
- United States
- Oleg Makarenko
- Mehrdad Ebrahimi
- INTERFAX.RU
- VS
- White House
- TASS
- States
- RIA Novosti
- Pentagon