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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Missile Sites and Kharg Island with Heavy Ordnance

U.S. Military Operations in the Strait of Hormuz·March 18 – March 18, 2026

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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Missile Sites and Kharg Island with Heavy Ordnance

U.S. Central Command conducted airstrikes using 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs against hardened Iranian anti-ship missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz US bunker-buster bombs hammer Iranian anti-ship missile sites. These deep-penetration weapons targeted facilities housing cruise missiles to protect commercial shipping traffic in the vital waterway US fires 5,000-pound weapons on Iran. Military operations also expanded to include strikes on Kharg Island, a major center for Iran's oil and gas exports President Trump’s decision to take the war to Kharg Island. General Wesley Clark reported that these strikes on military targets and infrastructure represent a significant escalation in the ongoing regional war Gen. Wesley Clark: This is how Iran war could end.
President Trump’s decision to take the war to Kharg IslandUS bunker-buster bombs hammer Iranian anti-ship missile sitesUS fires 5,000-pound weapons on IranGen. Wesley Clark: This is how Iran war could end

Key Statements

FFox News

President Trump announces U.S. military actions against Iranian coastal targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore commercial shipping traffic.

Confirms the President's direct order to initiate military operations for economic reasons.

TThe Wall Street Journal

U.S. Central Command conducted airstrikes using 5,000-pound bombs against hardened Iranian anti-ship cruise missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz.

Provides technical details on the scale of the military force used to neutralize the threat.

News

US bunker-buster bombs hammer Iranian anti-ship missile sites near Strait of Hormuz

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Gen. Wesley Clark: This is how Iran war could end, but not the best way

usatoday.com logoUSA TodayCenter Left

Trump's Strait showdown: Five bold moves to crush the Iran threat now

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Iran war live: US fires 5,000-pound "deep penetration" weapons on Iran

newsweek.com logoNewsweekCenter

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Drops 5,000-Pound Bombs on Iranian Missile Sites Near Strait of Hormuz

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