President Donald Trump warned Thursday that the United States could carry out another military strike against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, including a heavily fortified site known as Pickaxe Mountain, while confirming that the massive conventional weapon nicknamed the “mother of all bombs” is not nuclear.

During an exclusive interview with Newsmax host Rob Finnerty at the White House, Trump discussed reports that the Pentagon has prepared plans for potentially using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or MOAB, against Iranian targets if he orders renewed combat operations.

Asked whether he was considering using the weapon, potentially after the November 3 midterm elections, Trump emphasized that it does not contain a nuclear warhead. “Well, the mother of all bombs is not nuclear,” Trump said. When Finnerty asked whether it was a tactical nuclear weapon, Trump replied, “No, it’s not nuclear at all. This is just an extremely large bomb.” He added, “It’s like a tiny nuclear bomb. The mother of all bombs is one big bomb, but it’s not nuclear.”

Trump did not say whether he had authorized the weapon’s use or identify a specific target for a potential attack. The MOAB weighs approximately 21,600 pounds and is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal. It was first used in combat in April 2017, during Trump’s first administration, against an Islamic State tunnel complex in Afghanistan. The weapon is designed to deliver a massive surface-level blast and differs from the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, a specialized bunker-busting weapon. Military officials have reportedly questioned whether the MOAB could effectively destroy Iranian nuclear facilities located deep underground.

Trump separately raised the possibility of striking Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected Iranian nuclear site believed to be buried beneath layers of rock. “Now, we’re looking at Pickaxe Mountain. We may have to go there,” Trump said. “We’ll take a shot at that one. We’ll knock it out fast.” Asked whether an operation against the site would require American ground troops, Trump responded, “No, I don’t see that. I don’t see that.”

Reports from CNN and CBS News indicated that the White House and Pentagon have prepared military options involving the MOAB, potentially targeting Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities if the president orders another round of attacks. The White House declined to comment on sensitive military plans but said Trump continues to keep all options available to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Trump argued that the United States had already inflicted significant damage on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure but suggested further action could be necessary. When asked why the United States should not declare victory and withdraw, he acknowledged that another strike could be possible but warned that leaving Iran’s nuclear ambitions unresolved could lead to renewed conflict. “Well, we could. But if we do that within a year we may have to do it again,” Trump said. “We want to make it so that they will never have a nuclear weapon, because if they had it, they would use it, in my opinion, instantaneously.”

Despite the possibility of further military action, Trump predicted that the conflict would end soon, pointing to ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran. “The Iran war will be over very soon. It’s going to end very soon,” Trump said. He added that the end of hostilities would cause oil and gasoline prices to fall sharply. “One way or the other, it’ll end very soon. And oil will go dropping like a rock, and gas prices as well,” he said.

Later in the interview, the president claimed Iranian officials had asked the United States and Israel to halt their military operations. “They’ve asked us to please stop. And we do, because we’re negotiating with them,” Trump said.

Trump’s comments indicate that his administration is pursuing negotiations while retaining the option of additional strikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Whether the United States will deploy the MOAB or target Pickaxe Mountain remains undecided publicly, as the president continues to signal that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is a central objective.