U.S. attacks Iranian missile facilities located near the Strait of Hormuz

Washington.- The United States carried out an attack this Tuesday against several Iranian missile facilities that were strategically located near the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Central Command released on its official accounts a map showing the location of anti-ship missile facilities that were attacked "successfully." The armed forces detailed that they used about five tons of anti-bunker ammunition against fortified sites where the Persian State stored this arsenal.  According to the Central Command, these missiles were strategically located, representing a "risk" to international navigation in the strait. The U.S. military's announcement comes a few hours after Tehran confirmed that its Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Lariyani, died in an Israeli bombing. We recommend reading: Furthermore, the U.S. attack took place after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized his NATO allies for refusing to join a front to clear passage in the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategic maritime passages, is temporarily closed by Iran since March 15 due to current military tensions; its importance has become even more critical, affecting the transit of crude oil from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq.

Two Dead in Tel Aviv After a Barrage of Iranian Missiles

Two people died in Ramat Gan, in the Tel Aviv district, due to an impact on their building registered after a barrage of missiles from Iran, the first fatalities from the Iranian attacks in a week and which raise to 14 the total number of deaths in Israeli territory in the current war against the Persian country. The Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed the deaths of these two people, who were found dead among the rubble of the building.