Kingsley Wilson says Operation Midnight Hammer hit hardened Iranian facilities and delayed the nuclear programme by about two years. (IMAGE: X)
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News18 English•03/12/2025

Operation Midnight Hammer Shatters Iran’s Nuclear Programme, Pentagon Reveals Two-Year Setback

  • •Operation Midnight Hammer set back Iran's nuclear programme by two years, according to the Pentagon.
  • •Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson credited President Trump's bold and swift action for the operation's success.
  • •The operation involved stealth bombers, cruise-missile launches, and cyber operations to disable Iranian air defences.
  • •US targeted key sites near Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, central to Iran's uranium enrichment activities.
  • •Operation Midnight Hammer described as the most extensive American strike on Iranian nuclear infrastructure in years.

Why it matters: Operation Midnight Hammer significantly reduces the immediate nuclear threat from Iran.

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