Overview
- Gen. Dan Caine said A-10s are now operating on the southern flank to hunt and kill fast‑attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz.
- CENTCOM reports strikes on more than 120 vessels and 44 minelayers as U.S. operations target Iran‑linked maritime assets.
- Official imagery shows A-10Cs configured with APKWS rockets, AIM‑9M Sidewinders, AGM‑65 Mavericks and LITENING pods for counter‑UAS and small‑boat missions.
- Released FLIR footage documents attacks on mosquito boats at anchor and on trailers ashore, with bunker‑busting munitions used against concealed coastal launch sites.
- Commanders emphasize the Warthog’s use in low‑threat zones, with F‑35s and F‑15Es leading strikes against contested or deeper targets inside Iran.