Operation Midnight Hammer: 15 Years for One Strike

In 2009, a U.S. intelligence officer was shown a secret nuclear site buried deep in the Iranian mountains.

For over 15 years, he and a teammate studied every detail—geology, air vents, construction, equipment—knowing it wasn’t peaceful.

But the U.S. had no weapon that could destroy it. So they helped develop one: the GBU-57.

In June 2025, the call came. The President ordered the strike.