The US has rolled out A-10 Warthog attack jets, AH-64 Apache helicopters, and 5000-pound ground penetrator bombs to remove Iranian drones, boats, and mines to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz, as revealed by America's leading general on Thursday.
General Dan Caine, who is the chairman, vowed during a Pentagon news conference that the US would be hunting and killing all of Tehran's weapons facilities and assets that were used against this crucial strait.
It's a critical trade route through which 20% of the world's oil supply is usually transported.
"We continue to hunt and kill assets, including more than 120 vessels and 44 minelayers," Caine mentioned to reporters alongside War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The US says the pressure will continue, and they hope to be flying further towards the east now and penetrating deeper into Iranian airspace to hunt and kill the one-way attack gear.