US Conducts Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites Near Strait of Hormuz
"Hours ago, U.S. forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz," US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on the social media platform X.
“The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait,” it added.
There was no immediate response from Iranian authorities regarding the strikes, as stated by reports.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital global energy corridor, with a significant share of the world’s oil shipments passing through it. Reports note that the waterway has become a focal point for energy concerns after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced restrictions on vessel traffic in response to US-Israeli attacks that began on February 28.
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