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US uses 5,000-pound bombs to hit Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz
short by Medhaa Gupta / on Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
US forces successfully used 5,000-pound (2,268 kg) deep penetrator munitions, aka 'bunker-buster bombs', to hit Iranian missile sites along the latter's coastline near Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said. "Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping," it added. Earlier, US President Donald Trump criticised NATO allies for refusing to join Iran war.