Afghanistan, Oct. 16 -- The White House and Pentagon have prepared contingency plans for using the US military's largest non-nuclear bomb against targets in Iran if President Donald Trump orders renewed military operations, CBS News reported, citing sources familiar with the plans.
The weapon, officially designated the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), is known as the "Mother of All Bombs." The plans reportedly include potential strikes against Iranian military sites, energy infrastructure and nuclear-related facilities. No final decision to deploy the weapon has been announced.
A Pentagon official told CBS News that the department prepares for a wide range of operational scenarios to carry out presidential and defense leadershi...