US considering using 'mother of all bombs' against Iran, CNN sources say

The U.S. military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called  mother of all bombs  to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump give the order to resume combat operations either before or after the midterm elections, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

Using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb or MOAB, the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal, for the first time in the conflict with Iran would mark a notable escalation, even though there are doubts over how effective it would be in accomplishing any of Trump's stated strategic objectives or tipping the balance of the war, multiple sources familiar with internal military planning discussions about potentially deploying the weapon said.


Trump is facing pressure to bring an end to the deeply unpopular war - as Republicans brace for potential political backlash from voters in the upcoming midterm elections and there is little indication the two countries are close to a negotiated resolution after more than six months of U.S. bombing.

While the U.S. military continues to provide Trump with options for potential strikes against outstanding Iranian targets, some officials continue to privately question whether the White House has a strategy that incorporates those plans in a way that could actually end the war - something only the president has the power to do.

For months, Trump and his advisers have discussed options that could act as a  definitive  end to the war, at least from a messaging point of view, aware of how unpopular the conflict has become among Americans.

Video below: President Trump rejects Iran's latest proposal as war enters its eighth month

While some administration figures have characterized the war as essentially won, Trump has been more guarded in recent remarks, stopping short of declaring victory and saying the U.S. still has unfinished business in the country.

Behind the scenes, Trump has also cast doubt on so
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