ZYTHI WORLD ANALYSIS

  On June 22, 2025, the United States launched a stunning military assault, code-named Operation Midnight Hammer, against Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. It was a biting switch in the Israel-Iran war, pushing the U.S. into direct confrontation after weeks of growing tensions. President Donald Trump confidently declared the attacks a total success, asserting that they "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program and dealt a devastating blow to Tehran's plans. But as satellite imagery and early intelligence reports arrive, the more sobering picture reveals widespread but reversible damage, possibly delaying Iran's program by several months at most, not destroying it entirely. With Iran deeming "badly damaged" targets and hinting at preemptive evacuations, and global leaders cautioning against danger of escalation, the real impact of this operation remains a subject of close scrutiny and debate.  The Operation: A Military Success with ...

  With the dust having yet to settle on the U.S. bombing campaign that hit Iran's nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, satellite imagery has proven to be the indispensable tool for unraveling the truth behind the devastation. The mission, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, was a mass deployment of B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk cruise missiles on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites—important pillars of Iran's uranium enrichment program. President Donald Trump called the raids a complete success, claiming they "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program. However, a closer inspection of satellite imagery, combined with expert opinion and alternative reports, undermines the validity of the damage reportedly done, whether it can be fixed, and the official pronouncements. The Strike Targets: A Strategic Overview The American attacks hit three extremely well-protected nuclear sites, each of which was designed to withstand significant attacks. Fordow, hidden in a mountain, i...

  On 25 June 2025, United States of America President Donald Trump shook the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, when he compared US recent air strikes on Iran's nuclear sites with World War II atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Pramming the mission with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump bragged that the strikes had "completely destroyed" Iran's nuclear program, putting it decades behind and de facto ending the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. The boasts comparison and unsubstantiated claims have created scorching controversy, with conflicting reports on the level of destruction and wider implications for Middle Eastern stability. This article summarizes the facts of the attacks, Trump's inflammatory rhetoric, the claimed effect on Iran's nuclear program, and geopolitical implications. The Airstrikes: A Historic U.S. Military Campaign The US military campaign, conducted on June 22, 2025, was a shocking escalation of the conflict between Is...