A new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies: The US Army may have only a few of its most powerful anti-mine bombs / The US has used 14 anti-mine bombs out of a total of 30 bombs against the Fardo and Natanz nuclear facilities / About 10 bombs, known as the "mother of all bombs", are still in the US arsenal.
According to a new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the US military may only have a few of its most powerful anti-jam bombs; Meanwhile, Iran is still expanding its military and nuclear facilities deep underground.
According to a new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the US military may only have a few of its most powerful anti-jam bombs; Meanwhile, Iran is still expanding its military and nuclear facilities deep underground.
According to "Select" report; Estimates show that after using 14 GBU-57 minesweeper bombs out of a total of 30 30,000-pound (about 13.6 tons) bombs against the Ferdo and Natanz nuclear facilities in June 2025, the United States now has only a handful of these bombs; Probably less than 10 cars. Although the Pentagon has allocated $123 million to replace and restock these bombs, delivery of replacement bombs may take several years.
The report also estimates that about 10 GBU-43/B massive air explosive ordnance (MOAB) bombs, commonly known as the "mother of all bombs," remain in the U.S. arsenal. It is said that Donald Trump is considering the use of these bombs in possible attacks against Iran; However, compared to the GBU-57, these bombs are less effective at destroying targets buried deep in the ground.