'Like a tiny nuclear bomb': Trump details proposed heavy ordnance against Iran
President Donald Trump spoke about his reported plan to deploy the largest nonnuclear bomb in the U.S. military’s arsenal, known as the “mother of all bombs,” to force an end to the war in Iran.
TL;DR
- President Trump is considering deploying the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast, or MOAB, the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal, against Iran.
- The MOAB would target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities to force an end to the war.
- Trump described the MOAB as an "extremely large bomb" and a "tiny nuclear bomb," clarifying it is not nuclear.
- The MOAB is a 21,000-pound GPS-guided conventional explosive designed to detonate above ground, creating a wide-area pressure wave.
- The deployment is contingent on Trump ordering the resumption of U.S. combat operations, which he stated would not occur before the midterm elections.
- The Iran war is identified as a key issue for voters, potentially affecting Republican control of Congress due to spikes in fuel prices.