US launches retaliatory strikes against Iran following helicopter downing claim
US Central Command announced retaliatory strikes against Iran after former President Donald Trump claimed Iranian forces shot down a US Apache helicopter. Iran's IRGC later claimed to have launched drones and missiles at US targets.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces have initiated retaliatory strikes against Iran. This action follows former US President Donald Trump's earlier claim that Iranian forces shot down a US Apache helicopter during an overnight patrol over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, writing on Truth Social, stated he was informed by the military of the incident and indicated the United States "will certainly have to respond to this attack." He also noted that the two pilots aboard were unharmed. Following the US strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have launched drones and missiles targeting American facilities in the region. CENTCOM's statement confirms the commencement of a US response.
Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода