How the US Bombarded Iranian Nuclear Sites without Detection

How U.S. stealth bombers struck Iran's nuclear sites without detection

The operation relied on a series of deceptive tactics and decoys to maintain the secrecy, U.S. officials said hours after the attack, which was preceded by nine days of Israeli attacks that debilitated Iran's military leadership and air defenses.

How the US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites

A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.

How the U.S. bombarded Iranian nuclear sites without detection

It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise.

Inside Operation Midnight Hammer: How America pulled off the unthinkable

President Donald Trump had spent weeks pursuing a diplomatic path to replace the nuclear deal with Tehran that he tore up during his first term in 2018.

How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites while avoiding detection

Taking off from the U.S. heartland, B-2 stealth bombers, aided by refueling tankers and fighter jets, delivered a total of 420,000 pounds of explosives.

How the US pulled off ‘Midnight Hammer’, the secret and complex attack that Iran didn’t see coming

The US strikes that targeted Iran’s nuclear sites involved a decoy mission and the largest-ever deployment of B-2 stealth bombers, the Pentagon says.