{"id":2685622,"date":"2026-10-16T11:57:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considering-using-mother-of-all-bombs-against-iran-report\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:01:01","slug":"trump-considering-using-mother-of-all-bombs-against-iran-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considering-using-mother-of-all-bombs-against-iran-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Considering Using &#8216;Mother of All Bombs&#8217; Against Iran: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-considering-using-mother-of-all-bombs-against-iran-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2685622&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A report discusses the potential use of the &#8220;Mother of All Bombs,&#8221; officially called the Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), against Iran. It is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal, weighing over 30,000 pounds.While the U.S. has previously used this bomb in Afghanistan, officials have not confirmed its active deployment plans for Iran. President Donald Trump has described the MOAB as comparable to a tiny nuclear bomb but emphasizes it is not nuclear and prefers not to use nuclear weapons. The U.S. military has other advanced weapons, such as the GBU-57A\/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator, designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/early-warning-signs-us-movement-detected-early-saturday-hinted-at-devastating-attack-on-iran\/\" title=\"Early Warning Signs: US Movement Detected Early Saturday Hinted At Devastating Attack on ...\">destroy deeply buried<\/a> targets.Although the use of such weapons remains unconfirmed, reports suggest that the military is preparing for possible retaliation from Iran.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A massive weapon called the \u201cMother of All Bombs\u201d is on the table for use against Iran, according to new reports.<\/p>\n<p>Known officially as the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, the weapon is considered the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-trump-administration-mother-of-all-bombs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officials would not confirm whether the bomb has a role in President Donald Trump\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department of War plans for a wide range of operational scenarios to execute Presidential and Secretary-level direction and to ensure mission success in any operational environment,\u201d a White House representative said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not comment on sensitive military plans that may or may not exist. President Trump keeps all options on the table to ensure that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,\u201d the representative added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump used the weapon in 2017 during the war in Afghanistan to attack an area where terrorist fighters were hiding in caves.<\/p>\n<p>The bomb weighs more than 30,000 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mother of all bombs is not nuclear,\u201d Trump said, according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/iran-war-trump-strait-hormuz-oil-prices-midterms-october-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is just an extremely large bomb. It\u2019s like a tiny nuclear bomb, but the mother of all bombs is one big bomb, but it\u2019s not nuclear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t use nuclear. We don\u2019t have to,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Although Trump has said in the past that he would not launch more strikes against Iran prior to the midterm elections on Nov. 3, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/10\/15\/politics\/us-considering-mother-of-all-bombs-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> noted that \u201cthe U.S. military already appears to be preparing for potential Iranian retaliation should the president give the go-order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bomb explodes prior to hitting the ground and was designed to hit massed troop formations or above-the-ground targets.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. also has at its disposal the GBU-57A\/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5355443-trump-decision-bunker-busters-iran\/\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The 20-foot-long bomb is a GPS-guided penetrating device created to destroy deeply buried and hardened tunnels or bunkers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThe MOP is the most powerful and deeply burrowing non-nuclear bunker buster on earth and is critical to taking out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-us-bombs-iran-trump-announces-very-successful-attack-on-nuclear-site\/\" title=\"BREAKING: US ...s ..., ... Announces \u2018Very ...ful Attack\u2019 on ... Site\">highly fortified targets buried<\/a> under literal mountains, like those found in Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/our-best-look-yet-at-the-massive-ordnance-penetrator-bunker-buster-bomb\">The War Zone<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThe weapon is guided and can impact the surface above its target with a high degree of accuracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/the-us-bunker-buster-bomb-that-could-destroy-irans-fordo-nuclear-facility\/\">The Times of Israel<\/a>, the bomb is believed to be able to penetrate more than 200 feet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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