WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) - US forces struck Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command said Tuesday on X.

"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 command said.

This photo taken on March 17, 2026 shows a damaged bus at an impact site of an Iranian missile attack in Holon, Israel. (Photo: Xinhua)