US Attacks Iranian Missile Installations 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," a statement from US Central Command (CENTCOM) shared on social media said.
“The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait,” the statement added.
Iranian authorities have not issued any immediate response regarding the strikes.
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial global energy passage, carrying a large share of the world’s oil shipments. Reports note that the waterway has been a focal point of international energy concerns since Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared it closed to most vessels in retaliation for US-Israeli operations that began on February 28.
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