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Sen. Ted Cruz on Operation Midnight Hammer: 'Spectacular Success' Against Iran's Nuclear Program

Fox NewsJuly 5, 20256 min83,176 views
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Operation Midnight Hammer Success

  • 🚀 Operation Midnight Hammer was a "spectacular success," according to Senator Ted Cruz, who attended a classified briefing.
  • 🎯 The operation involved seven B2 stealth bombers delivering 14 bunker buster bombs, each weighing 30,000 lbs, precisely hitting their targets.
  • 💥 Additionally, a submarine launched 30 Tomahawk missiles, contributing to the devastating impact on three Iranian nuclear weapons sites.
  • ✅ The mission resulted in no American casualties, highlighting an "incredible American military operation."

Iran's Nuclear Ambitions and ICBM Program

  • ⚠️ Senator Cruz stated that Iran's nuclear weapons program and ICBM development were aimed at threatening the United States.
  • 💡 An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is not needed to strike Israel, suggesting its purpose is for delivering nuclear warheads to American cities like New York, Washington D.C., or Los Angeles.
  • 🇺🇸 President Trump's action was to protect American citizens from a regime that chants "death to America."

Criticism of Democrats and Media

  • 🗣️ Cruz accused Democrats speaking to the press of deliberately lying about the operation's success and impact.
  • 📺 He criticized the "legacy media mob" for having an agenda and smearing the military by downplaying the operation's effectiveness.
  • 🇮🇷 Cruz asserted that Democrats have "basically decided they're on team Iran" and are upset that Iran's nuclear facilities were neutralized.

Fordo Facility and Bunker Buster Bombs

  • 🏔️ The Fordo nuclear weapons research facility, built underground to withstand aerial assaults, was a primary target.
  • 💣 Israel lacked the necessary bunker buster bombs to penetrate Fordo, necessitating President Trump's intervention.
  • 💥 Twelve of the 14 bunker buster bombs were dropped on Fordo, with the initial ones breaching the concrete blockade, followed by missiles designed to penetrate deep underground and explode with massive force.

Post-Operation Ceasefire and Future Concerns

  • 🕊️ Within hours of the strikes, Iran rushed to call for a ceasefire, indicating they were "utterly decimated and weakened."
  • ⚠️ Cruz warned against lifting sanctions or allowing Iran to sell oil, as the Ayatollah still harbors hatred for America and has attempted to murder Donald Trump.
  • 🤝 He cautioned against administration voices urging a deal, which he believes would be a "catastrophic mistake."
  • 🌍 If Iran uses proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas to attack Israel, they will be held responsible as they fund and control these groups.
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