US Iran War News Live Updates: Trump says Operation Midnight Hammer was ‘complete and total obliteration’ of Iran nuclear sites

Apr 21, 2026 09:19 AM IST US Iran War News Live Updates: Trump again lashes out at US media over coverage of Iran attacks The US president has taken to his Truth Social platform to criticise the CNN broadcaster and other outlets for their coverage of the US’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites last year.“Operation Midnight Hammer was a complete and total obliteration of the Nuclear Dust sites in Iran. Therefore, digging it out will be a long and difficult process,” Trump wrote.“Fake News CNN, and other corrupt Media Networks and Platforms, fail to give our great aviators the credit they deserve – Always trying to demean and belittle – LOSERS!!!”