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June 21, 2025 – Final Briefing at Andrews AFB
Mission commanders review last-minute intel and give final orders. Seven B‑2 Spirit bombers are loaded with GBU-57 MOPs and JDAMs.
June 22, 2025 – 00:30 GMT – Launch from Whiteman AFB
Stealth bombers take off in complete radio silence. Four U.S. submarines prepare Tomahawk missile support in the Persian Gulf.
June 22, 2025 – 03:05 GMT – Strike on Fordow
Two MOPs destroy the deep uranium enrichment facility near Qom. Iranian air defenses fail to detect the incoming B‑2s.
June 22, 2025 – 03:20 GMT – Strike on Natanz & Isfahan
Coordinated blasts hit centrifuge halls and research bunkers. 420,000 pounds of ordnance dropped within a 15-minute window.
June 22, 2025 – 07:45 GMT – Mission Complete
All B‑2s return safely. Pentagon confirms total radar evasion. The world begins to react.
June 23, 2025 – Global Fallout Begins
U.N. Security Council convenes. Market volatility surges. Cyber threats rise globally.
June 24, 2025 – First Footage Leaks
Satellite photos and classified briefings surface online, confirming strike details and crater patterns.
June 25, 2025 – White House Addresses Nation
The President confirms U.S. involvement, citing existential threat and alliance coordination.
