Operation Midnight Hammer: Details of the US Strike on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

Operation Midnight Hammer Overview

• 🎯 Operation Midnight Hammer was a precise strike ordered by the President against three Iranian nuclear facilities.
• ⚡ The mission was executed by US Central Command under General Eric Kurrilla, involving a complex and high-risk operation.
• 👏 The success of the mission is attributed to the exceptional skill and discipline of the joint force, reflecting the highest standards of the US armed forces.

Mission Planning and Execution

• 🤫 This was a highly classified mission with minimal knowledge of its timing or nature in Washington.
• ✈️ A large B2 strike package launched from the continental US at midnight Friday into Saturday morning, utilizing a decoy to the west to maintain tactical surprise.
• 🗺️ The main strike package of seven B2 Spirit bombers, each with two crew members, proceeded east with minimal communications over an 18-hour flight, including multiple in-flight refuelings.
• 🤝 Aircraft linked up with escort and support aircraft for a complex, synchronized maneuver requiring exact synchronization across multiple platforms.

Strike Details and Support

• 🚀 At approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, a US submarine launched over two dozen Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles against surface infrastructure targets in Esfahan.
• 🛡️ As the B2 strike package entered Iranian airspace, deception tactics including decoys and fourth and fifth-generation aircraft were employed to counter enemy fighters and surface-to-air missile threats.
• 🌐 The operation was supported by US Strategic Command, US Transportation Command, US Cyber Command, US Space Command, US Space Force, and US European Command.
• 💥 As the strike package approached Froux and Natans, high-speed suppression weapons were used to ensure safe passage, with fighter assets employing preemptive suppressing fires against potential Iranian threats.
• ❓ Currently, there is no information about any shots fired at the US strike package during its approach.