The US military has said it has dropped numerous 5,000-pound “deep penetrator munitions” on Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
In a social media post, US Central Command claimed the sites “posed a risk to international shipping” in the strait – a key route in the shipping of oil from the Gulf which Iran has said won’t be reopened.
US Central Command wrote:
“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. The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait.”
In recent days, Donald Trump has called on US allies to help secure the strait, as the price of oil remains above the significant $100 per barrel milestone.