US Edition5 Facts About Tomahawk Missiles Used by US in Strike Against Iran
- On Saturday, June 22, 2025, the United States launched Operation Midnight Hammer, striking three Iranian nuclear facilities with B-2 bombers and Tomahawk missiles.
- President Trump approved a targeted mission aimed at countering dangers from Iran's nuclear activities and protecting U.S. forces, without pursuing regime change.
- Seven B-2 bombers flew 18 hours from Missouri, refueled mid-air, and dropped 14 massive ordnance penetrators while a submarine launched over two dozen Tomahawks before aircraft entered Iranian airspace.
- General Caine stated the strikes caused extremely severe damage, no Iranian fighters engaged, and warned against retaliation, while President Trump and Secretary Hegseth said the targets were obliterated.
- The mission maintained surprise throughout, involved over 125 aircraft, and the U.S. military remains prepared for additional action if Iran threatens U.S. interests or partners.
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The secret was the Pentagon's primary concern in the preparations for Operation Midnight Hammer perpetrated this Saturday against Iran's nuclear facilities under the orders of U.S. President Donald Trump. As acknowledged by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Chief of Staff General Dan Caine, the first U.S. military intervention on Iranian soil since the triumph of the Islamic revolution in 1979 resorted to "several sacking tactics" to prevent l…
‘Retained The Element Of Surprise’: Trump’s Top General Gives Details On Operation Midnight Hammer
On Sunday, General Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered his statement to the American public regarding the military details of Operation Midnight Hammer, in which the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear sites. Caine emphasized the precision and surprise of the attack and the incredibly tight security regarding the secrecy of the mission, pointing out that both on the way in and the way out, no shots were fired at the U.S. aircr
A full breakdown of Operation Midnight Hammer, the 'largest B-2 operational strike in US history'
Operation Midnight Hammer struck Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan using B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles in a coordinated mission.
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