Amid Iran’s ongoing conflict with Israel, Iranians living abroad are encountering eerie disruptions while trying to call friends and family back home.

The United States defense department announced the success of Operation Midnight Hammer, which aimed to dismantle Iran’s nuclear capabilities through targeted strikes on key facilities like Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz.

In June 2025, President Trump—new term, same instincts—ordered a real-world operation that bore eerie resemblance to Maverick. Seven B-2 bombers took off from the US under the cloak of midnight. The mission: Operation Midnight Hammer. The target: Iran’s Fordow uranium enrichment facility, buried in the mountains near Qom. A site designed to withstand everything short of Armageddon. A site built for this very moment.