🚨 Operation Midnight Hammer: US Drops Bunker-Busters on Iran’s Nuclear Sites! 🇺🇸💥
- MediaFx
- Jun 23
- 2 min read
🚨 Operation Midnight Hammer: US Drops Bunker-Busters on Iran’s Nuclear Sites! 🇺🇸💥
TL;DR: The United States, alongside Israel’s prior efforts, launched a major airstrike code‑named Operation Midnight Hammer early on June 22, 2025, hitting Iran’s main nuclear enrichment sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—using stealth B‑2 bombers carrying Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs) and Tomahawk cruise missiles. The attack involved 14 bunker-buster bombs and around 30 Tomahawks after a 37‑hour nonstop flight with multiple in‑air refuelings. The goal? To significantly delay Iran’s nuclear ambitions without resorting to nuclear weapons.
🔥 What Went Down
Aircraft & Munitions: U.S. deployed seven B‑2 Spirit stealth bombers carrying Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs)—30,000‑lb bombs made to pierce deep underground bunkers. These dropped 14 bunker-busters on Fordow and Natanz. Additionally, about 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles struck Esfahan from submarines or ships.
Mission Scope: It was the longest-ever B‑2 mission—37 hours nonstop from Missouri, with mid-air refuels, and using six additional B‑2s as decoys.
Strategic Aim: Target was to cripple Iran's uranium enrichment capabilities with conventional precision, avoiding nuclear fallout. President Trump described it as a “very successful attack” that eliminated Fordow.
🧐 Why It Matters
Fordow’s Significance: Iran’s deeply buried site—under 80 to 100 meters of rock—is hard to destroy. MOP is the only bomb powerful enough, though untested in real combat against such facilities. Experts say even multiple MOPs may not fully destroy it.
Deterrence & Readiness: U.S. repositioned tankers and carriers, signalling regional readiness. Israel had first damaged most air defenses, paving way.
🧩 What MOP and Tomahawks Do
GBU-57 MOP (“Massive Ordnance Penetrator”): A 30,000‑lb GPS‑guided bunker-buster, able to penetrate tens of meters underground, carried only by B‑2 bombers. About 20 built, each costing millions.
Tomahawk Cruise Missiles: Long-range, subsonic missiles (~900–1,350 nmi range) launched from subs or ships, used for accurate strikes on surface targets like Esfahan. Unit cost ~$2 M.
🛡 Reactions & Risks
Pentagon Viewpoint: Officials await battle damage assessment. Some warn conventional bombs may not fully neutralize Fordow.
Iran’s Stance: Ayatollah Khamenei warned consequences. U.S. bases in Gulf on alert.
Political Fallout: U.S. Republicans praised, Democrats criticized lack of congressional approval.
✨ MediaFx Opinion (from the people’s perspective)
This massive strike shows the elite’s reliance on overwhelming firepower, leaving the world teetering near global war—all in the name of "peace." But bombs don’t bring true equality—they silence working people’s voices and destabilize the region, deepening suffering among ordinary communities. War premiums fill pockets at the top, while families bear the cost.
