The US military has launched a precision strike on Iranian missile sites near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil supply.
The operation involved dropping 5,000-pound 'deep penetrator munitions' on hardened Iranian missile sites, according to Central Command.
The move comes amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with Tehran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's parliament speaker warning that the situation will not return to its pre-war state.
The US claims the targeted missile sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait, while Iran has vowed to retaliate against the US and its allies.
As the conflict escalates, a projectile reportedly hit an area near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, with no damage or injuries reported.
