US Central Command announced the successful destruction of fortified Iranian anti-ship missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz using 5,000-pound bunker-buster munitions.
Early Wednesday, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the targeted destruction of hardened Iranian military infrastructure threatening maritime traffic.
According to the Saudi-owned network العربیه فارسی, which typically aligns with US and Gulf geopolitical narratives, CENTCOM stated that "US forces successfully used several 5,000-pound [2.5 ton] deep-penetrating bunker-buster munitions against fortified Iranian missile sites along the coast of the country, near the Strait of Hormuz." The channel noted that the anti-ship cruise missiles housed at these coastal facilities were considered a direct threat to international shipping in the vital maritime corridor.
The Iranian breaking news aggregator خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری echoed the announcement, reporting CENTCOM's justification that the sites were destroyed because Iran used the locations to "fire at ships trying to pass through the strait."
The deployment of heavy 5,000-pound munitions to eliminate hardened coastal defenses follows severe regional escalation. Earlier in the week, US CENTCOM forces destroyed dozens of targets on Iran's Kharg Island under "Operation Epic Wrath." The strikes near the Strait of Hormuz occur as international shipping faces severe disruptions and diplomatic efforts struggle to form a unified military coalition to secure the waterway.
Both source channels straightforwardly report the CENTCOM statement without introducing conflicting narratives or regime pushback. The translation preserves the specific military terminology (5,000-pound bunker-busters) emphasized in the Farsi text.