The U.S. military has reportedly included the Mother of All Bombs, the GBU-43/B MOAB, in new strike options for Iran. Former USAF F-15E Strike Eagle and Thunderbird pilot Max Afterburner explains what this air-blast weapon can do, why it differs from the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, and why the delivery aircraft and mission objective matter.
We examine reporting about Iran’s nuclear-related sites, including Pickaxe Mountain, and discuss the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding islands as strategic context—not an announced target list. No MOAB strike on Iran or presidential authorization is confirmed in the reporting used here.
Then: the Houthi attack on Yemen’s Al-Maashiq presidential compound in Aden; the Saudi-led coalition’s campaign claims; Ukraine’s reported Nebo-U radar strike and Su-34 losses; Ryazan refinery developments; and the disputed Starlink and Starshield restrictions affecting Ukrainian drone operations.
Sources include CNN reporting, official U.S. Air Force and DVIDS material, Reuters reporting, Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority, and clearly attributed Ukrainian statements. Archive footage is labeled by event and date.
Which matters more: the size of the bomb, or whether it can achieve the mission?
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Source: Max Afterburner
