TRUMP LEAVES IRAN MEGA - BOMB OPTION OPEN AFTER MIDTERMS

What happened: Trump said in a Thursday night interview that the MOAB is not nuclear but extremely large, leaving the option open after the midterms. No attack, target or decision timing was announced. Key numbers: MOAB weighs about 21,600 pounds (9,800 kg) with roughly 18,700 pounds of explosive. First tested 2003, first used April 2017 in Afghanistan. Midterms November 3. Why it matters: Planners question whether the bomb can destroy Iran's deeply buried sites, and expanded strikes on energy infrastructure could affect oil supply amid campaign pressure over the war.

Trump said in a Thursday night interview that the MOAB is not nuclear but extremely large, leaving the option open after the midterms. No attack, target or decision timing was announced.

Planners question whether the bomb can destroy Iran's deeply buried sites, and expanded strikes on energy infrastructure could affect oil supply amid campaign pressure over the war.