US launches strikes against Iran after Apache helicopter incident: CENTCOM

Iran Herald · June 9, 2026 War

Washington DC [US], June 10 (ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces have begun launching self-defence strikes against Iran in response to what it described as 'unjustified Iranian aggression' following the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter. CENTCOM said the strikes were carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief as a 'proportional response' to the incident.