Viral video shows America's B-2 Stealth Bombers before and after Operation Midnight Hammer in Iran | Watch

Israel-Iran Conflict: The Pentagon has apparently released a footage of the B-2 stealth bombers before and after executing Operation Midnight Hammer, where the US launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Israel.

The footage, now going viral on social media, shows the military aircraft flying off from its base and then returning after the successful conclusion of the operation.

Take a look at the video:

The base, about 73 miles (117 kilometres) southeast of Kansas City, is home to the 509th Bomb Wing, the only US military unit that operates the B-2 Spirit bombers.

B-2 Stealth Bombers in Iran

The administration of US President Donald Trump dropped a ‘payload of bombs’ on three nuclear sites in Iran in a mission on early Sunday, entering the war alongside Israel to prevent Tehran from having nuclear weapons.

A group of American B-2 bombers — the only jets capable of deploying 30,000-pound bunker-buster munitions with a shot at breaching the mountains shrouding Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility — flew west across the Pacific Ocean.

They acted as decoys as US pilots pilots dropped 14 30,000-pound bombs early Sunday local time on two key underground uranium enrichment plants in Iran.

The aircraft took off from the Whiteman Air Force Base outside Kansas City on Friday for an 18-hour ride across the world, refuelling several times in mid-air, according to a report by The New York Post.

In its 37-hour operation, the US conducted strikes at the Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites of Iran.

In the end, the Saturday night operation, which the US said was necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb, was deemed a success by the Pentagon.

Dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, US officials say the plan was characterised by a “precision strike” that “devastated the Iranian nuclear program”.

Israel-Iran ceasefire

Israel and Iran agreed to not fire on each other as the war started by Tel Aviv entered its 12th day.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran in coordination with Trump, while pledging to respond to any subsequent violation.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country would not fire at Israel if it was not fired upon, but that a "final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.”

However, both countries accused each other of violating the ceasefire after Trump announced that it was in place. The move was criticised by the US President, who asked Israel to stop bombing.