Washington, United States, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - US military says hit Iran missile sites near strait with 'bunker buster' bombs

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The US military said Tuesday it had hit Iranian missile sites near the strategic Strait of Hormuz with some of the most powerful bombs in the US arsenal. "US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz," Central Command said in a statement on X. "The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipp......

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