U.S. targets Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz

The ‌United States military ⁠said on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) that ‌it targeted ‌sites ‌along ⁠Iran’s ⁠coastline near the Strait ‌of Hormuz because ‌Iranian anti-ship missiles posed ⁠a risk to ‌international shipping there.

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… pic.twitter.com/hgCSFH0cqO

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 17, 2026

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