India, March 18 -- The United States on Tuesday confirmed that it carried out strikes on Iranian missile sites near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, using some of the most powerful bombs in its arsenal.

"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," U.S. Central Command said in a post on X.

The strikes came as Iran had reportedly moved to block the Strait of Hormuz, a step widely seen as retaliation against ongoing military actions by the United States and Israel.

Amid the escalating tensions, Iran's army chief, Amir Hatami, warned of a "decisive" response following the killing of senior security o...