The US military has reportedly developed options for renewed strikes on Iran, including the possible use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, CNN reported, citing US officials. CNBC said it could not independently verify the report.
Weighing 21,600 pounds, the weapon is designed to strike surface targets across a wide area. The US previously deployed it in Afghanistan in 2017. President Donald Trump said last week he would not resume strikes before the November 3 midterm elections.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran would combine military capabilities, defensive measures and negotiations to press Washington to meet its demands. These include lifting sanctions and the naval blockade, and withdrawing US forces from the region.
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