Citing American officials, media reports suggest that the U.S. military has prepared contingency plans for strikes against Iran that could involve the use of the GBU-43/B, widely known as the "Mother of All Bombs." While the White House has not verified these claims, the weapon—the largest non-nuclear explosive in the U.S. arsenal—is reportedly being considered to target Iranian nuclear and energy infrastructure. The device, which weighs 10 tons with 8.5 tons of high explosives, does not require ground impact to detonate; it creates a massive shockwave covering a one-kilometer radius and can penetrate up to 60 meters underground. Developed in the early 2000s and previously deployed in Afghanistan, its potential use against Iran represents a significant escalation, though military analysts question whether it would achieve Washington's strategic objectives.