GBU-43/B MOAB: ~21,600 lb, too big for any bomber, pulled off an MC-130's rear ramp by a drogue chute, air-burst over ~9 city blocks. CNN (15 Oct): it's in the Iran strike packages. Axios (13 Oct): Netanyahu pushed for strikes before Israel's 27 Oct vote; Trump: "go ahead and get ready." Trump, 8 Oct: no attack "prior to the midterm elections." Retold with potatoes 🥔
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AxiosInside Trump, Netanyahu's dilemma: Strike Iran before elections or waitRenewed strikes would carry major political implications for both leaders.