How the U.S. Carried Off the Strikes Agst. Iran - Operation Midnight Hammer

[Webster]

[url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn7ze4vmk2pt](BBC News)[/url] [b]Decoy flights and stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran nuclear sites[/b]
A continuous flight over 18 hours, multiple mid-air refuelings, and a series of decoys - this is how the mission to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities played out, according to four-star General Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking officer in the US military.

Although the full impact of what the US is calling 'Operation Midnight Hammer' is still unclear, a timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing on Sunday morning, mere hours after the strikes.

It all began just after midnight when Secretary Hegseth joined US President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and top Pentagon staff in the Situation Room at the White House to watch as a fleet of aircraft departed an American airbase in rural Missouri.

Under the cover of darkness, B-2 stealth bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base at 00:01 EDT (05:01 BST), according to the Pentagon.

Their ultimate target: Iran's most secure nuclear sites.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew0x7159edo

 

[King Belieal]

Would Iran really be able to attack the United States in retaliation? I doubt. They don't have what it takes to do that.

 

[Webster]

Would Iran really be able to attack the United States in retaliation? I doubt. They don't have what it takes to do that.

Per the Guardian, Belieal....

(The Guardian) Explosions heard over Doha amid reports of Iran launching missiles towards US air bases in Qatar
Explosions have been heard over the Qatari capital city Doha today, Reuters is now reporting.

It comes as the Middle Eastern country closed its air space and both US and UK embassies advised its citizens to “shelter in place”.

An Axios reporter, citing an Israeli official, said that six missiles had been launched by Iran directed towards US air bases in Qatar. Sky News in the UK is reporting that it is thought Iran has targeted American air bases in Iraq also.

This is a fast-developing situation and we will update as more news lines materialise.

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US closely monitoring threats to Al Udeid air base in Qatar
The White House and the Defense Department are closely monitoring potential threats to Al Udeid air base in Qatar, an American facility, a senior White House official said on Monday.

“The White House and the Department of Defense are aware of, and closely monitoring, potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar,” the official said.

Joint chiefs chair general Dan Caine and secretary Pete Hegseth are currently in the situation room monitoring potential Iranian retaliation, CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins is reporting, sourcing a senior White House official.

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Iran says it has attacked US forces at air base in Qatar
Iran has said that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid air base.

The announcement was made on state television as martial music played, with a caption on the screen calling it “a mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression”.

The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.