US conducts repeated retaliatory strikes in Iran following attack of US helicopter
The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening, following the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday.
The strikes were described by CENTCOM as "self-defense strikes" and as "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression."
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 9, 2026
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