Trump announced "Operation Midnight Hammer" after midnight, confirming US forces bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan using B-2 stealth bombers and bunker-buster weapons. The Pentagon revealed 125 aircraft participated in the 25-minute operation, with bombers flying 37 hours from Guam.
Iran retaliated within hours, firing ballistic missiles at 14 Israeli cities including Tel Aviv, injuring 86 people. Tehran's parliament approved closing the Strait of Hormuz oil corridor, threatening global energy supplies. Prime Minister Modi called Iranian President Pezeshkian urging de-escalation.
Iran's Foreign Minister traveled to Moscow seeking nuclear weapons support, while former Russian President Medvedev suggested providing atomic weapons to Tehran. The US House Speaker accused Trump of conducting strikes without Congressional approval.
India's NIA arrested two men for harboring Pahalgam attackers, identifying three LeT terrorists involved. Operation Sindhu evacuated 290 more Indian students from Iran's war zones, with flights returning to Delhi carrying "Hindustan Zindabad" chants.