HUGE! 5,000 Pound Bomb Explodes Near Strait Of Hormuz; Big Escalation As U.S. Pounds Iranian Sites

| Mar 18, 2026, 11:47:31 AM | TOI.in
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The United States has carried out a major military strike on Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command. Officials stated that multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions were used to target hardened facilities believed to house anti-ship cruise missiles. The Pentagon claims these systems posed a serious threat to international shipping in one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes. The strike came shortly after President Donald Trump called for decisive action, urging U.S. forces to make the damage “permanent.”

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