In a powerful new escalation on day 37 of the 2026 US-Iran war, the United States has dropped multiple 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s hidden underground missile sites along the northern coast of the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. stealth aircraft delivered the mᴀssive GBU-28 bombs in a precision night operation targeting deeply buried launch facilities and command bunkers that Iran has been using to threaten commercial shipping and U.S. naval forces. Tremendous explosions rocked the coastline as the heavy penetrating munitions collapsed tunnel entrances and triggered violent secondary detonations from stored missiles and fuel. Thick clouds of dust and smoke rose high into the sky as underground fires burned out of control.

U.S. Central Command confirmed the strikes were specifically aimed at neutralizing Iran’s ability to launch anti-ship missiles into the critical chokepoint. The operation is part of intensified efforts to finally reopen the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of Iranian attacks that have left multiple Western tankers burning and global energy flows severely disrupted.

This latest American offensive comes in direct response to Iran’s recent aggression: the shocking strike on Israel’s Dimona nuclear site, the mᴀssive missile barrage on Tel Aviv using Khorramshahr-4, Qadr, Emad, and Kheybar missiles, and the 23-ton monster missile that killed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

U.S. Central Command reports nearly 200 American troops injured across the theater with 13 confirmed deaths. President Donald Trump stated the strikes were “very successful and long overdue,” adding that America will continue to destroy any Iranian capability threatening international navigation.

The USS Tripoli remains positioned off Iran’s coast, coordinating with other naval ᴀssets to clear the waterway. Brent crude prices have climbed above $123 per barrel as markets fear prolonged instability in the world’s most vital oil route.

With these heavy 5,000-pound bombs now hammering Iran’s underground missile infrastructure near the Strait, the United States has dramatically raised the pressure in the battle for control of the Gulf.

The situation remains extremely volatile and is developing rapidly.