U.S. used 14 bunker-busters, 7 B-2 bombers in "Midnight Hammer" strikes on Iran

The US military launched a surprise attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, dubbed Midnight Hammer, involving over 125 aircraft and 75 precision-guided weapons. The operation marked the longest B-2 Spirit mission since 2001 and the first real-world use of 30,000-pound bunker-busting bombs. The US is now fighting alongside Israel against Iran in the greater Middle East. The attack involved seven stealthy B-2 bombers, dozens of refueling aircraft, fourth- and fifth-generation fighters, and a submarine that fired Tomahawk cruise missiles. The operation also used 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, the world's most powerful non-nuclear bombs. Satellite imagery shows large holes or craters at Fordow, an underground nuclear fortress, with the area blanketed in dirt and ash. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that all precision munitions struck their targets with the desired effect, with Fordow being the primary target. Iran was caught off guard, with no shots fired at US warplanes and its surface-to-air missile systems failing to detect them. The US is now preparing for potential retaliation from Iran or its proxies. The success of Israel's mission hinges on destroying Iran's hardest nuclear target.