Experts Assess Iran Strikes, Response and What Comes Next
Briefly

The U.S. executed Operation Midnight Hammer, a highly classified mission involving precise strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. Details indicated that a U.S. submarine launched Tomahawk missiles before B2 bombers deployed precision-guided munitions. Initial assessments suggest severe destruction of Iran's nuclear capabilities, though final evaluations will take time. The mission faced no Iranian resistance, but verifying Iran's retention of enriched uranium and other nuclear resources is crucial. Analysts warn that Iran might respond through attacks on U.S. bases or strategic infrastructure, given their diminished retaliatory capabilities.
Operation Midnight Hammer was a highly classified mission that delivered precise U.S. strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities.
The primary intelligence focus now is to verify if Iran retains highly enriched uranium, operational centrifuges, or undisclosed nuclear sites.
Iran may feel the need to respond, possibly targeting U.S. bases, energy infrastructure, or mining the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. officials assess that determining the final extent of damage from the operation will take some time, but initial estimates suggested 'extremely severe' damage.
Read at The Cipher Brief
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