Operation Midnight Hammer: US Stealth Bombers Strike Iran

The June 2025 Raid: A Surgical Strike or a Calculated Gamble? On the night of 22 June 2025, a dramatic escalation in US-Iranian tensions unfolded with Operation Midnight Hammer, a surprise attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, supported by over 125 other aircraft—including tankers and electronic warfare jets—launched a coordinated assault on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites. Simultaneously, Tomahawk cruise missiles, fired from an undisclosed submarine location, targeted additional infrastructure....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · John Malmquist