The Iran Reversal — The record
Reporting and findings
- documented
At Trump's order, U.S. Central Command struck Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities with cruise missiles and fourteen GBU-57 bombs.
- U.S. Department of Defense: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press BriefingOperation Midnight Hammer ordered by the President; three facilities and fourteen GBU-57 weapons
- Brown University Costs of War: The Cost of War with IranTable 4, estimated FY2025 costs for Operation Midnight Hammer and related defenses
- documented
The Defense Department states the operation occurred on the President's orders.
- U.S. Department of Defense: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press BriefingOperation Midnight Hammer ordered by the President; three facilities and fourteen GBU-57 weapons
People and organizations
- America First Audit — The Iran Reversalaudit case
- Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The Iran Reversal
Money trail
public costModeled FY2025 operation and related-defense cost, lowApproximately $2.039 billion (low scenario) - Estimated public spending source
- United States taxpayers
- Loss or cost borne by
- United States Department of Defense
public costModeled FY2025 operation and related-defense cost, highApproximately $2.255 billion (high scenario) - Estimated public spending source
- United States taxpayers
- Loss or cost borne by
- United States Department of Defense