Washington targets fortified Iranian missile sites near Hormuz

Washington (UrduPoint / WAM / 18 March 2026 AD) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced late Tuesday that it had carried out strikes on fortified missile sites on the Iranian coast near the Strait of Hormuz.

“Hours ago, US forces successfully used 5,000-pound deep-penetrating multi-munitions on fortified Iranian missile sites along IranThe US Central Command said in a statement: “The coast of Iran is near the Strait of Hormuz.”

The move came at the right time Washington seeks to weaken IranIts missile capabilities in particular and its military capabilities in general.