US military bombs Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz

US forces carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile sites located near the Strait of Hormuz. The military used A-10 Warthog aircraft and dropped 5,000-pound 'bunker buster' bombs on the targets.

CENTCOM, the US military command for the Middle East, stated the strikes hit Iranian anti-ship missile sites. The UK also granted the US permission to use its bases to conduct strikes against Iranian sites targeting the strategic waterway.