What is the "mother of all bombs" that sources say the White House prepared for Iran?

A local news story from the U.S., reported by CBS News.

Local News · the U.S. · October 16, 2026

From CBS News

Sources say the White House prepared plans to use the "mother of all bombs" on Iran. President Trump clarified in an interview that the weapon is not a nuclear bomb. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

Reported by CBS News, October 16, 2026. Read the full story at CBS News →

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