US drops GBU-72 5,000-lb deep penetrator bombs on hardened Iranian anti-ship missile sites along Strait of Hormuz

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US Central Command announced that US forces successfully employed multiple GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator munitions — 5,000-pound deep penetrator bombs — on hardened Iranian anti-ship cruise missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz. The bombs, released by B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, were used for the first time in combat operations. CENTCOM stated the Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these hardened bunkers posed a direct risk to international shipping in the strategically vital strait. The strikes are part of the broader US effort to neutralize Iran's ability to threaten maritime traffic through the Hormuz chokepoint, which remains effectively closed since the war began.