US military develops 'mother of all bombs' strike plans against Iran

US military has crafted strike plans that could deploy the 'mother of all bombs' against Iranian energy and nuclear sites if Trump resumes combat.

• The US military developed plans to use the GBU-43/B 'mother of all bombs' against Iranian energy and nuclear targets if Trump orders combat resumed, officials said.
• Trump ordered the military to develop additional strike packages against Iranian targets, including energy infrastructure and the MOAB, timed before the US pullout, a source said.
• Military plans for striking Iranian nuclear sites, including Pickaxe Mountain, explicitly call for using the MOAB, a second source said.
• Officials questioned the bomb's effectiveness against granite-fortified facilities, saying it is not designed as a deep penetration warhead.
• The strike plans explicitly name Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment plant near Qom as a MOAB target, officials said.
• US officials warned the bomb is unlikely to force Iranian surrender or secure a decisive military victory.
• Iranian deputy parliament speaker Hamid Reza Haji dismissed the threats as evidence of American desperation.
• Trump threatened to execute leakers of the strike plans against Iranian targets, CNN reported.
• Trump claimed Iran's military is largely destroyed, diminishing the significance of a potential American strike.
• Israeli media reported that Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed resuming attacks on Iran.
• An Israeli newspaper reported, citing diplomatic sources, that Iran urged Hezbollah to prepare for a possible US attack, calling it a matter of time.
• A White House official denied that Trump and Netanyahu discussed resuming war, reaffirming the US would not attack Iran before midterm elections.