NEW: Trump Considers Using America’s Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb Against Iran

President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a massive new military strike against Iran that could involve dropping America’s most powerful non-nuclear bomb on the Islamic Republic as Washington searches for a way to end the six-month conflict.

The Pentagon has developed potential plans to unleash the 21,600-pound GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, better known as the “mother of all bombs,” against Iranian targets, according to CNN.

The weapon, nicknamed MOAB, delivers an enormous explosion capable of devastating a sprawling area, making it one of the most intimidating weapons in America’s military arsenal.

The proposed operation could target Iranian nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure, potentially delivering a devastating blow to Tehran’s military ambitions.

However, no strike has been authorized, and the White House has not confirmed the reported plans.

Sources familiar with the discussions told CNN that officials are considering attacks on ‘a lot of energy infrastructure’ as part of a broader strategy to pressure Iran into accepting an end to hostilities.

The discussions come as Trump faces mounting pressure to conclude the war without handing Tehran a political victory or allowing its nuclear program to remain a threat.

The US military has drawn up strike plans that could include the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB), its largest non-nuclear weapon, against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, including Pickaxe Mountain.

The plans would take effect if President Trump orders combat to resume.

Sources told CNN the strikes would come before a US pullback from the CENTCOM AOR, which could let the administration declare victory and withdraw.

Its effectiveness is doubtful, since the GPS-guided bomb likely cannot penetrate the granite-fortified, deeply buried sites.

Its blast would mainly hit the surface and raise civilian casualty concerns near populated areas.

The MOAB weighs 21,600 lbs and is over 30 feet long. Its size means it can only be delivered from the cargo hold of an MC-130 special operations aircraft, where a parachute drags it out on a pallet.

It then falls toward its target, guided by GPS. Its blast yield is about 11 tons of TNT, and it has been used in combat only once, in Afghanistan in 2017, as seen in the footage.

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According to the report, military planners have examined the possibility of launching a major bombardment before withdrawing American forces from the region.

But there is a serious complication.

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Despite its extraordinary destructive power, the MOAB was not designed to penetrate deeply buried nuclear facilities.

Iran’s suspected Pickaxe Mountain complex is believed to sit beneath thick layers of rock, making it an especially difficult target for conventional weapons.

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‘The MOAB is a massive information operation type weapon that is great for huge area clearance but not much else,’ a source familiar with Pentagon planning told CNN.

‘It is definitely not designed as a deep penetration warhead.’

That distinction raises questions about whether the enormous bomb could actually destroy Iran’s most heavily protected nuclear infrastructure.

Still, some officials reportedly believe the weapon’s psychological impact could demonstrate overwhelming American military superiority and pressure Tehran into negotiations.

‘POTUS has unfortunately put himself in a situation where he is almost compelled to do something and, without the ammunition designed to penetrate that level … you have to look at psychological effects for which the MOAB is well-equipped,’ the source explained.

The prospect of another major strike comes just weeks before November’s midterm elections, with Republicans increasingly concerned about the political consequences of a prolonged war.

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Trump has publicly indicated that he does not intend to launch additional attacks before Election Day.

Meanwhile, administration officials are reportedly exploring alternatives that could allow the United States to secure concessions from Iran without committing American troops to a costly ground invasion.

One possible diplomatic objective involves reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping passage for global energy supplies.

The White House emphasized that the president remains focused on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

‘President Trump keeps all options on the table to ensure that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,’ an official told CNN.

The Pentagon also declined to confirm specific operational plans.

Trump previously authorized the MOAB’s first combat deployment in April 2017, when American forces used the weapon against an ISIS tunnel complex in Afghanistan.

Now, nearly a decade later, the same weapon could become part of a far larger confrontation with Iran.

Whether Trump ultimately approves the operation remains uncertain, but Tehran is facing the possibility of another devastating display of American firepower.

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