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US weighs 'mother of all bombs' strike on Iran, sources say
Original: Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say
US officials are considering the use of the GBU-43, the massive ordnance penetrator known as the 'mother of all bombs', against Iran, according to sources cited by CNN. The report comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, and is drawing alarm over the potential scale and consequences of such a strike.
Why now: Escalating US-Iran tensions have made reports of potential military action against Iran highly topical.
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- Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say · CNN
- Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say · CNN
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