Reported claim
“US Central Command announced on 18 March 2026 that it had targeted hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz with multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions.”
Reported by 3 sources.
Sources
Hours ago, US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-29
"Hours ago, US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound [2,268 kg.] 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," CENTC2026-03-18
"Hours ago, US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound [2,268 kg.] 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," CENTC2026-03-18
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