US Weighs MOAB Strike on Iran Amid Midterm Pressure and Strategic Doubts
US military planners have developed options to deploy the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) against Iranian energy and nuclear sites if President Trump resumes combat operations. While the bomb offers a high-impact surface strike, experts and officials doubt its ability to destroy deeply buried targets like the Fordow complex or Pickaxe Mountain. The move is viewed by some as a political tool to signal victory before the November midterms, though it risks escalation without achieving strategic goals.