The U.S. Department of Defense has released footage and images showing seven B-2A “Spirit” Long-Range Stealth Bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing, each equipped with two 30,000-pound GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) “Bunker Buster” bombs, departing Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on the night of June 20. The mission, part of “Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER,” targeted Iranian nuclear facilities. Additional images document the bombers’ return to Whiteman on June 22, completing a mission that spanned more than 36 hours.

U.S. 🇺🇸 / Iran 🇮🇷: Ahead of the OAS summit, the U.S. urges Latin American nations to “choose a side” in the conflict with Iran, calling Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism. A State Dept. official defended Trump’s recent airstrikes on 3 Iranian nuclear sites as “precise.”

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns tonight’s ballistic missile attack by Iran on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, describing it as a “blatant violation of international law and the principles of good neighborliness, and an entirely unacceptable act that cannot be justified under any circumstances.” Saudi Arabia also reaffirms its full support for Qatar.

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council and former President, responded to Trump: “Regarding President Trump’s concerns: I condemn the U.S. strike on Iran—it failed to achieve its goals. However, Russia has no plans to supply nuclear weapons to Iran because, unlike Israel, we are signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. I am well aware of the implications, having overseen our nuclear forces as president. Other countries might act differently—that’s what was implied. We certainly shouldn’t be competing over who has more nuclear weapons, especially since the New START treaty, which I once signed with a U.S. president, remains in effect—for now. The real question is: what happens next?” View quoted note →

The Trump Administration expected Tehran to retaliate following U.S. Air Force strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. A senior White House official told CNN that President Trump wants to avoid further military involvement in the Middle East but is prepared to escalate U.S. military action “if necessary.” The President is currently meeting with senior defense officials in the Situation Room.

Celebrations erupted in the streets of Tehran after the Iranian regime’s state television reported that many aircraft and structures were destroyed in the Iranian missile strike on the American Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

According to reports from Reuters and The New York Times, Iran informed both Qatar and the United States in advance that it would launch missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha. The warning was given several hours before the strike. The target was not chosen at random either—Al Udeid had been evacuated a week earlier, with the Americans leaving behind only air defenses to protect Doha. All of this suggests that the launch of six missiles at Qatar was nothing more than a domestic propaganda maneuver by Iran to project strength to its population. Iranian state television claimed that “many aircraft were destroyed at Al Udeid,” despite there being no aircraft at the base and all six missiles having been intercepted.

U.S. President Trump is closely monitoring potential Iranian retaliation targeting multiple American bases in the region—including those in Qatar, Bahrain, and Iraq—with additional locations possibly at risk, according to two White House officials who spoke to CNN.

The booster of an American Patriot PAC-3 air defense missile, used to intercept the missiles Iran launched today toward Qatar. Fortunately, all Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has issued a statement claiming that the IRGC and the Iranian Army “pulverized” the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for this weekend’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The statement asserts that the number of missiles launched matched the number of bombs dropped by the U.S. and emphasizes that civilian areas were deliberately avoided. The language used suggests this may be Iran’s only planned military response against the United States.