US Strikes Iranian Missile Sites Near Strait of Hormuz
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
On March 17, the U.S. military conducted strikes on fortified Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz using multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions. U.S. Central Command stated that the strikes targeted Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles along Iran’s coastline that posed a risk to international shipping in the strait. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical energy transit point, with about 20 percent of the world’s oil passing through it daily. Shipping in the area has been disrupted since late February due to military operations involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which has responded with missile and drone attacks on regional targets.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 27:12 (NASB 1977)
"A prudent man sees evil and hides himself; The naive proceed and pay the penalty."
Commentary:
Strikes on missile sites along Iran’s coast near the Strait of Hormuz show how quickly security and commerce collide at a narrow maritime choke point. Ships don’t reroute for politics; they reroute when crews believe missiles can reach them. That sober realism fits Proverbs’ warning about seeing danger and acting wisely before the cost is paid. Prophetic patterns in Scripture include rising instability, hardening postures, and contested gates of trade where nations test one another. Watch and stay clear-eyed.
Prophetic Trend:
Strategic sea-gates are becoming pressure points as rival powers trade blows and reshape deterrence, raising global economic risk without needing full-scale war.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B - Moderate What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
The U.S. military said on March 17 that it had carried out strikes on hardened Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz using multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X the strikes struck Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles stationed along Iran’s coastline that “posed a risk to international shipping in the strait.” The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, with about 20 percent of global oil supplies passing through the waterway each day. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted since the United States and Israel began military operations against Iran at the end of February, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at Israel and U.S. military assets and targets across Gulf nations.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 03-18-2026 00:26