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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 15, 3:46 PM
What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?
US media reports military considering plans to use GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB)
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What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?
Al Jazeera English and The Indian Express describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened US media reports military considering plans to use GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air criticizes Bomb (MOAB).
The headline split Al Jazeera English frames it as "What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?". The Indian Express frames it as "Why US is weighing ‘Mother of all bombs’ strikes against Iran".
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The Indian ExpressNews report · Oct 15, 4:55 PM
Why US is weighing ‘Mother of all bombs’ strikes against Iran
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Oct 15, 4:55 PM: The Indian Express joined the source map.
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