Operation Midnight Hammer

On June 22, the US attacked Iranian nuclear installations, which has been named 'Operation Midnight Hammer'.

About Operation Midnight Hammer

What is it: In this operation, the US targeted three nuclear plants of Iran, Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.
- In this 25-minute operation, American B-2 bombers dropped GBU-57 'bunker buster' ammunition on Iran's nuclear plants.
- After that, 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from an American submarine.
- For the first time, America has used the 15-tonne GBU-57 bunker buster bomb.
Flight from airbase: The warplanes took off for 18 hours from 'Whiteman Air Force Base' (Kansas, USA), which is 6,900 miles away from Fordo, Iran.
Iran's reaction: Iran criticized this act and also launched a missile attack on the US Al-Udeid Air Military Base in Qatar. It is the largest US military base in the Middle East and the forward headquarters of the Central Command. Also, an American military base in Syria's Hasaka province has been attacked.
- US military bases are spread across Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates.

About the bunker buster bomb

It is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal.
It is known as the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).
It has been designed by Boeing for the US Air Force.
This bomb is capable of penetrating 200 feet deep and 60 feet through reinforced concrete.
Due to its heavy weight (about 13600 kg), it can only be transported by the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
- The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber can carry two GBU-57 (MOP) each weighing 30,000 pounds (15 tons).