📅 Date: June 22, 2025
📍 Location: Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan (Iran)
🚀 Lead Forces: U.S. B-2 Bombers, Navy Submarines, Strategic Command
💥 What Is Operation Midnight Hammer?
Operation Midnight Hammer was a powerful overnight U.S. military operation designed to cripple Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. The mission was launched on June 21, 2025, and involved a combination of stealth bombers, submarine missiles, and advanced air tactics to hit deep nuclear bunkers.
🚀 Highlights of the Strike
- ✅ 7 B‑2 Spirit stealth bombers flew from Missouri in a global-range mission
- ✅ 14 bunker-buster GBU‑57 bombs hit heavily fortified underground sites
- ✅ Over 125 aircraft coordinated the mission including refueling and jamming
- ✅ 30+ Tomahawk missiles launched from guided-missile submarines
- ✅ Strikes completed in under 30 minutes, with no known U.S. losses
🎯 Main Targets
- Fordow: Iran’s deep-buried enrichment facility — main bunker-buster target
- Natanz: Core nuclear processing center heavily hit
- Isfahan: Attacked via sea-launched cruise missiles
🧠 Why It Matters
This was the most significant U.S. aerial operation in years — a clear message to adversaries about American long-range military reach. It also raises questions about regional stability and the possibility of escalation.
🎙️ U.S. Reactions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised the mission as “bold and brilliant,” stating it set Iran’s nuclear ambitions “back by years.”
Gen. Dan Caine confirmed that all key targets sustained “severe structural damage.”
⚠️ What’s Next?
- 🛡️ Iran has threatened retaliation — U.S. forces in the region remain on high alert
- 🌍 International reactions mixed: support from allies, concern from UN
- 🗳️ U.S. political leaders debate legality and long-term impact
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