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Interest Surges in Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb
Original: gbu-43/b moab
Search interest in the GBU-43/B, known as the MOAB or 'Mother of All Bombs', has spiked amid live coverage of developments involving Israel, Iran and the wider Middle East. The GBU-43/B is the largest conventional bomb in the US arsenal, first used in combat in Afghanistan in 2017. Readers are looking up the weapon's specifications and history as speculation grows over what munitions might be used in the current conflict.
Why now: Ongoing Middle East conflict coverage is driving curiosity about powerful US munitions that could be relevant.
GBU-43/B MOABUnited StatesIsraelIran
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Evidence
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East · The Jerusalem Post
- Report: US military has plans to deploy ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran if fighting resumes · The Times of Israel
Elsewhere
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