Overview
- The U.S. used B-2 stealth bombers equipped with Massive Ordnance Penetrators to strike Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan late on June 21.
- President Trump hailed the operation as a "spectacular military success" and said Iran’s enrichment facilities were "totally obliterated."
- Retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt praised the administration’s use of deception and trickery, arguing the surprise timing helped save American lives.
- Officials warn that damage assessments may cover only ten percent of underground structures, suggesting a follow-up strike could be required.
- Congress passed a War Powers Resolution rejecting further unilateral strikes and U.S. officials caution that Iranian proxy militias still threaten American interests.