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US announces new strikes in Iran in response to helicopter shootdown

The US Central Command described the attacks as “a proportional response” to the downing of an AH-64 Apache


Published 9 Jun, 2026 21:30

| Updated 9 Jun, 2026 21:33

The US said it has launched strikes in Iran in response to the downing of an American military helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

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