White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran

CBS·October 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM

The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

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