US strikes Iran after helicopter incident

Iran Herald · June 9, 2026 War

CENTCOM described the attacks as a proportional response to the alleged downing of an AH-64 Apache The US said it has launched strikes in Iran in response to what it described as the downing of an American AH-64 Apache attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US President Donald Trump had ordered "self-defense strikes...