Overview

• President Trump ordered Operation Midnight Hammer, sending seven B-2 bombers to drop 14 GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan to undermine Iran’s uranium enrichment.
• International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi warned of very significant damage at the Fordow underground plant but noted on-site assessments are still pending.
• Iran retaliated with missile and drone salvos against Israel and General Abdolrahim Mousavi vowed that U.S. forces would be legitimate targets in future exchanges.
• Brent crude and other oil benchmarks jumped more than 4 percent on fears of disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, while leaders in London, Paris and Berlin publicly urged de-escalation.
• President Trump suggested regime change in Tehran on Truth Social, even as Pentagon officials emphasized that the mission’s goal was neutralizing nuclear threats