According to a CNN report, U.S. officials have reportedly prepared strike plans involving the GBU-43/MOAB for potential targets in Iran, though one official questioned the weapon's effectiveness against underground facilities. Concurrently, the Yemeni government stated that Houthi missile strikes on the presidential palace in Aden reportedly killed two security personnel while leaving government officials unharmed.

The President suggested that Russian forces should have been prepared for such attacks. He attributed this assessment to an expectation that they would have anticipated the offensive actions.

In April, Rodion Miroshnik stated that the European Union provided Kiev with significant financial and military resources, alleging these were used for attacks against Russian civilians. These characterizations are unverified claims from the speaker and do not represent confirmed facts.

According to a CNN report citing anonymous officials, U.S. military planners are reportedly assessing the potential use of the GBU-43/MOAB against Iranian energy and nuclear infrastructure, though experts have questioned its efficacy against deep underground sites.

The proposed action would follow a diplomatic impasse since the February onset of the conflict, which Washington and Israel attribute to preventing a nuclear breakout, a charge Tehran denies.