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White House prepares plans to use weapon dubbed "mother of all bombs" on Iran, sources say - CBS News
The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Inside a U.S. aircraft carrier launching attacks on Iran
CBS News' Tom Hanson took an exclusive tour of the USS George Washington, one of two U.S. aircraft carriers in the region launching attacks against Iran.
Pentagon inspector general says $22.3B spent on Iran war munitions has caused "strategic inventory shortfalls" - CBS News
The first-of-its-kind report acknowledges the military's munition shortfall and details some of the losses of American assets so far as part of Operation Epic Fury.
Here are the military and civilian leaders who've been fired, forced out or resigned since Hegseth became defense secretary
At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.
Senior defense officials looking at Cuba military options
Military planners have examined options for possible action against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault involving the 101st Airborne Division.
Where Trump's goals in Iran stand at this point
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that the war with Iran is "almost over." He has also stated multiple times that the U.S. is close to accomplishing "all of its goals" in Iran. CBS News' Robert Costa reports and Michael Doran, director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at ...
There's growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse
Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.
Special Operations Forces, Marines and Army troops now in Middle East, sources say
The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.