US military develops plans for potential use of 'mother of all bombs' against Iranian sites

CNN reported on Thursday, October 15, 2026, that the US military has developed strike plans that could involve deploying the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), the largest non-nuclear bomb in its arsenal, against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites. This potential escalation is contingent on President Donald Trump ordering renewed combat operations.