US military drops 5,000-pound deep-penetrator bombs near Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military dropped multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetrator bombs on Iranian anti-ship missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. U.S. Central Command said the Iranian cruise missiles at these hardened positions posed a risk to international shipping transiting one of the world's most critical waterways. The strike represents an escalation in military pressure targeting Iranian capabilities that could threaten commercial and naval vessels in the strategically vital strait. The Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of global oil passes, making any threat to shipping lanes a matter of international concern. The operation signals the Trump administration's willingness to take direct military action against Iranian military infrastructure.