Washington DC, March 18 -- The United States carried out strikes using "multiple 5,000-pound (2267 kg) deep penetrator munitions" on Iran, targeting "hardened Iranian missile sites" along its coastline near the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post shared on X, U.S. Central Command wrote, "Hours ago, U.S. forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait."

Meanwhile, two people were killed in a ballistic missile attack in central Israel, according to Magen David Adom (MDA), CNN reported.

Paramedics from Magen David Adom (MDA) arrived...