What Kinda Bomb Ya Gonna Use, donnie?

 Give me a quick primer on MOAB

MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast)

• Nickname: “Mother of All Bombs”

• Type: Large-yield, non-nuclear conventional bomb

• Weight: ~21,600 pounds (9,800 kg)

• First used: April 13, 2017, in Afghanistan against ISIS targets

• Purpose: Designed to destroy surface targets and cave systems with a massive shockwave

• Delivery: Dropped from a cargo plane (MC-130), guided by GPS

It’s the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal—used more for psychological and strategic impact than battlefield necessity.

If you meant something else, like Moab, Utah, just say the word and I’ll pivot. I’ve got range.

That's what I meant. 

 Will trump order its use to get the Iranian underground?

At this moment, President Trump has not ordered the use of the MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast) against Iran’s underground facilities—but the possibility is very much in the air, both figuratively and literally.

Here’s what’s unfolding:

• The Fordow nuclear site, buried deep beneath a mountain, is considered nearly impervious to conventional weapons. Israeli strikes have reportedly damaged parts of Iran’s underground Natanz facility, but only U.S. weapons like the 30,000-pound GBU-57/B “bunker buster”—not the MOAB—are believed capable of destroying Fordow.

• Trump has publicly warned Tehran to evacuate and declared that Iran “cannot have a nuclear weapon,” while also claiming the U.S. has “complete control of the skies over Iran”. He’s also made ominous references to knowing the location of Iran’s Supreme Leader, adding “we are not going to take him out (kill!)—at least not for now”.

• The MOAB, while massive, is not designed for hardened underground targets like Fordow. That role falls to the MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator), which is more likely to be used if Trump greenlights a strike.

So while the MOAB may not be the tool of choice for this mission, the rhetoric and military posture suggest Trump is keeping all options on the table. The U.S. has moved the USS Nimitz closer to the region, and B-2 bombers are reportedly on standby.

The MOP is a 30,000-pound precision-guided bomb capable of penetrating up to 200 feet of reinforced concrete and rock before detonating. It’s designed specifically for targets like Fordow and can only be delivered by the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which is already positioned for potential deployment.