https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-strikes-iranian-missile-sites-near-strait-of-hormuz-using-5000-pound-bombs/amp_videoshow/129647430.cms The United States carried out strikes using "multiple 5,000-pound (2267 kg) deep penetrator munitions" on Iran, targeting "hardened Iranian missile sites" along its coastline near the Strait of Hormuz. In a post shared on X, U.S. 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." ET Online | 18 Mar 2026, 10:14AM IST
