US Targets Iranian Missile Sites Near Strait of Hormuz With 5,000-Pound Bunker-Buster Bombs

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US Strikes Iranian Missile Sites with 5,000-Pound 'Bunker-Buster' Bombs Near Strait of Hormuz

Several countries effectively rebuffed Trump's call to secure the Strait of Hormuz. (Image: AFP)

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News18•18-03-2026, 07:22

US Strikes Iranian Missile Sites with 5,000-Pound 'Bunker-Buster' Bombs Near Strait of Hormuz

•US Central Command deployed multiple 5,000-pound "deep penetrator munitions" on Iranian missile sites.
•The strikes targeted hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz.
•The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait.
•The "bunker-buster" munitions indicate the strikes aimed at fortified or underground launch and storage sites.
•The operation signals an effort to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships and potentially reopen the critical energy corridor.

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