On an unspecified date in October, President Donald Trump stated that the United States would not attack Iran before the congressional midterm elections.
Seven days later, White House advisers held meetings to discuss various options regarding Iran. The gathering focused on possible responses and the range of tools that could be made available to the president should he decide to resume combat operations.
Also on the same day, the advisers considered the potential use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, commonly known as the ‘mother of all bombs,’ as part of the options under review.
Officials questioned the bomb’s suitability for the intended targets and whether a coherent end-state for the conflict existed.
CNN, citing unnamed US officials, reported that the American military had drafted new strike plans targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities. The plans reportedly included the possibility of employing the MOAB against sites such as the Pickaxe mountain complex, should the president order renewed hostilities.
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The strike plans described by CNN specifically mentioned Iran’s energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities, with Pickaxe mountain identified as one of the nuclear sites under consideration.
Despite the planning, sources within the administration expressed doubts about whether using the MOAB would achieve the strategic objectives set by the president. Officials questioned the bomb’s suitability for the intended targets and whether a coherent end-state for the conflict existed.
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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharib-Abadi warned that if the United States decided to resume attacks on Iran, the consequence would be the conflict spreading beyond the Middle East region.
Claims about the US developing new attack plans involving the MOAB appeared in multiple languages, including Ukrainian, Spanish, Russian, and English. The parallel reporting indicates that the notion of such preparations circulated across different media landscapes.
Throughout the discussion, the positions of Donald Trump, the United States, CNN, and Iran were described as neutral.