What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?

The United States has developed plans to strike Iran with the largest non-nuclear bomb in its military arsenal on Iran’s energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat operations, according to US officials cited by CNN.Deploying the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), nicknamed the “mother of all bombs”, could significantly escalate the ongoing conflict at a time when fighting has lulled, experts say.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran steps up Hormuz surveillance: Attacks soar, oil flows crash againlist 2 of 4Iran sees ‘false flag’ operations after UK blames IRGC for airbase incidentlist 3 of 4Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile launched towards Riyadhlist 4 of 4How Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ is reshaping southern Lebanonend of listConcerns are also being raised, including within the Trump administration itself, over what such a move would even achieve. Officials familiar with military planning discussions told US news outlet CNN and Al Jazeera that deploying the MOAB would be unlikely to help the US achieve its stated strategic goals, including to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.Brussels-based military...