White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
Topics: Iran
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- CBS News reports: “The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.”
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