{
  "id": 14626341,
  "title": "Report: U.S. weighing use of 'mother of all bombs' against Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/report-u-s-weighing-use-of-mother-of-all-bombs-against-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-10-15/ty-article/.premium/report-u-s-weighing-use-of-mother-of-all-bombs-against-iran/000001a1-3dd6-de23-a5fb-bfd720be0000"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "If carried out, the strike would mark the first U.S. use of the bomb against Iran. Some U.S. military officials have questioned its effectiveness in achieving Trump's strategic objectives or shifting the balance of the war, sources cited by CNN said",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran using 'unarmed spotters' in small boats to identify potential targets, including US naval vessels: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/iran-using-unarmed-spotters-in-small-boats-to-identify-potential",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US military weighs use of 'mother of all bombs' in potential future strikes on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-military-weighs-use-of-mother-of-all-bombs-in-potential-future-14615731",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:27:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in potential future strikes on Iran, CNN says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-military-weighs-use-of-mother-of-all-bombs-in-potential-future",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in future Iran strikes, CNN reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-military-weighs-use-of-mother-of-all-bombs-in-future-iran-strikes",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US military weighs using 'mother of all bombs' against Iran in future strikes: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-military-weighs-using-mother-of-all-bombs-against-iran-in-future",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:29:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "'Mother of all bombs': US potential Iran strike plans include largest non-nuclear weapon - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/mother-of-all-bombs-us-potential-iran-strike-plans-include-largest",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:44:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in potential future strikes on Iran, CNN says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-military-weighs-use-of-mother-of-all-bombs-in-potential-future-14640342",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:09:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}