US strikes Iran after helicopter downing; Iran claims drone attacks

The United States military carried out a series of self-defense strikes against Iran on June 9, responding to Iran's downing of a US Army Apache helicopter the previous day. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces targeted Iranian air defense systems, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites located near the critical Strait of Hormuz.

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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 CENTCOM statement, released via social media platform X, confirmed the strikes were conducted under the direction of the Commander in Chief and represented a "proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression." The operation was declared complete by the military command. This action follows a period of heightened tension in the region, with the Strait of Hormuz being a vital chokepoint for global oil transit.

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The forces of Centcom struck Iranian air defense systems, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.

In response, Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the country's ideological army, claimed to have targeted the Azraq air base and a US military command center in Jordan with drones, destroying "four major targets." They also announced a drone attack on the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, in retaliation for alleged US strikes on Iranian locations like Jask, Sirik, and Qeshm Island. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran's armed forces "will not leave any attack or threat unanswered."

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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards... targeted and destroyed four major targets, including F35 fighter groups on an air base and the American military command center in Azraq, Jordan.

Bahrain's Interior Ministry reported that air raid sirens were activated following Iran's announcement of an attack on a US base in the country, urging citizens to remain calm and seek shelter. The escalating exchange has led to renewed increases in oil prices, with WTI crude futures rising about 1% before the Asian market opening.

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Our powerful armed forces will not leave any attack or threat unanswered.