CENTCOM strikes Iranian anti-ship missile sites near Strait of Hormuz
US deploys bunker-busters to neutralize Iran maritime denial threat
The US military struck Iranian missile sites along the coastline near the Strait of Hormuz using bunker-buster munitions, CENTCOM confirmed. The targeted facilities housed anti-ship missiles assessed as a direct threat to international shipping through the critical chokepoint. Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf had warned the day before that the Strait would not return to pre-war status even after the conflict ends. Trump had demanded allied navies join a Hormuz escort coalition; all refused. CENTCOM is now acting unilaterally to suppress Iranian maritime denial capability, marking a significant expansion of US targeting beyond Iran nuclear and leadership targets.
Key facts
- •CENTCOM deploys bunker-buster bombs against Iranian anti-ship missile coastal sites
- •Hormuz anti-ship missiles assessed as direct risk to international shipping
- •Iran Ghalibaf warned Hormuz will not return to pre-war status — Day 18
- •All US allies refused Trump Hormuz naval coalition request — US acting unilaterally
- •First explicit US targeting of Iran maritime denial capability in the conflict
Timeline
Ghalibaf: Hormuz will not return to pre-war status
CENTCOM strikes Iranian anti-ship missile sites near Hormuz