{
  "id": 14719476,
  "title": "Trump weighs ‘mother of all bombs’ strike on Iran’s nuclear and energy sites: What is it?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-weighs-mother-of-all-bombs-strike-on-irans-nuclear-and-energy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:43:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trump-weighs-mother-of-all-bombs-strike-on-iran-s-nuclear-and-energy-sites-what-is-it-11792072512785.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump is considering using the \"mother of all bombs,\" a massive non-nuclear ordnance weapon, in potential strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure, according to multiple US officials cited by CNN. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US military's arsenal, was first deployed during the Iraq War and used in combat in Afghanistan in 2017. According to CNN, the bomb's destructive reach covers an area equivalent to approximately nine city blocks. However, some military officials question whether the bomb could penetrate deeply enough to destroy highly fortified underground nuclear facilities. The potential deployment of the MOAB presents a distinction between its dramatic destructive power and its ability to achieve Trump's stated objective of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.",
  "summary": "The proposed targets include energy infrastructure and nuclear sites such as Pickaxe Mountain, where the US and Israel believe Iran has stored components of its nuclear programme.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/what-is-the-mother-of-all-bombs-us-could-use-in-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:46:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Why US is weighing ‘Mother of all bombs’ strikes against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/why-us-is-weighing-mother-of-all-bombs-strikes-against-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:55:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "US reportedly considers ‘Mother of All Bombs’ for potential strikes on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-reportedly-considers-mother-of-all-bombs-for-potential-strikes-on",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:21:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "White House prepares plans to use \"mother of all bombs\" on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/white-house-prepares-plans-to-use-mother-of-all-bombs-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:25:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}