I say General Daniel Caine was in charge of 'Midnight Hammer,' the attack that blew Iran's nuclear development to smithereens by our B-2 bombers.
Evidence and Verdict
For
Multiple reputable reports identify the mission as "Operation Midnight Hammer," say B-2 stealth bombers launched from the continental United States were part of the strike package, and state that Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine briefed reporters about the operation and its timeline. Several accounts (NPR, CNN, BBC) describe strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites and mention use of large bunker-busting munitions and a large coordinated air and missile package.
Against
None of the provided sources state that the operation "blew Iran's nuclear development to smithereens" or confirm total destruction of Iran's nuclear program; they report strikes and damage but stop short of saying the program was wholly eliminated. The sources show Gen. Dan (Daniel) Caine briefed reporters and described the mission, but they do not explicitly state he was the operational commander in charge of executing the strike, so the claim he "was in charge" is not fully substantiated by these reports.
Verdict
Key factual elements are supported (Operation Midnight Hammer occurred, B-2s were involved, and Gen. Dan Caine publicly briefed on it), but the stronger claims that the attack entirely destroyed Iran's nuclear development and that Gen. Caine was definitively "in charge" of execution are not confirmed by the cited sources, so the overall claim is MIXED.
Sources
Details emerge about Operation Midnight Hammer - NPR
Details emerge about Operation Midnight Hammer - NPR - Feb 24, 2026
BOWMAN: Well, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine briefed reporters this morning. They said three nuclear sites in Iran were hit. There were more than 125 air...
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4 things to know about the U.S. airstrikes on Iran - Feb 24, 2026
The mission, dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," began at midnight on Friday when a group of B-2 stealth bombers took off from an Air Force base near Kansas City, Mo., according to Joint Chiefs of...
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How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites without detection - Feb 24, 2026
As the U.S. bombers approached their targets, they watched out for Iranian fighter jets and surface-to-air missiles, but encountered none.
Open sourceDebunking AI generated images of American B-2 bombers in Iran
Debunking AI generated images of American B-2 bombers in Iran - Feb 24, 2026
Here, I take you through how the US mission "Operation Midnight Hammer" took place and analyse satellite imagery that reveals the damage at Iran's nuclear sites Isfahan, Natanz and Fordo.
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Open sourceWhat we know about US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites - BBC
What we know about US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites - BBC - Feb 24, 2026
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