Trump weighs new Iran strikes while insisting talks continue

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President Trump stated on Newsmax that he is considering using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, described as an extremely large non-nuclear weapon, against Iranian energy and nuclear sites. Trump insisted that negotiations with Iran are ongoing and that any military action would not involve ground troops, predicting a swift resolution to the standoff.

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US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing fresh strikes on Iran without nuclear weapons or ground troops, while insisting negotiations with Tehran were under way. Asked on Newsmax’s “Finnerty” on Thursday about reports he is considering the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, the “mother of all bombs”, possibly after the 3 November midterms, Trump said it is “not nuclear at all”.

Trump weighs new Iran strikes while insisting talks continue

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