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U.S. drops 5,000-pound bunker-busters on Iranian anti-ship missile sites near Hormuz

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Local time
2:45 AM in Tehran, Mar 18
Where
Iranian coast near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

U.S. Central Command said it used multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along the coast near the Strait of Hormuz, saying the anti-ship cruise missiles there posed a risk to international shipping.

Why it matters

The strikes targeted the anti-ship threat directly, but CBS noted Iran's attacks on shipping had relied on air and sea drones at least as much as on missiles.

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