Trump says the U.S. will not use nuclear weapons against Iran

In an interview broadcast on October 15 local time, U.S. President Trump stated when asked whether he would use the "Mother of All Bombs" in Iran, "I will not use nuclear weapons in our actions against Iran; we don't need to do that, and the 'Mother of All Bombs' is not a nuclear weapon." Trump also mentioned that he does not believe ground troops will be deployed in Iran.

Earlier on the 15th, according to U.S. sources, several American officials stated that the U.S. military has developed new plans to strike Iran, which include considering the use of the large air-blast bomb known as the "Mother of All Bombs" to target Iran's nuclear facilities. It is reported that the "Mother of All Bombs" is currently one of the most powerful non-nuclear bombs in the U.S. military's arsenal.