The United States carried out military strikes on Iranian targets after an Apache helicopter was reportedly shot down near the Strait of Hormuz. Ordered as a self-defence response by Donald Trump, the operation targeted air defence and radar sites. CENTCOM described it as a proportional response amid rising regional tensions.
Washington: The United States has completed military strikes against Iranian targets after an American Army Apache helicopter was allegedly shot down near the Strait of Hormuz, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) describing the operation as a self-defence response ordered by President Donald Trump.
Announcing the action, CENTCOM said American forces had completed strikes on Iranian military infrastructure on June 9 in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter a day earlier.
“US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed self-defense strikes against Iran, June 9, at the Commander in Chief’s direction in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter,” the military said in a statement.
CENTCOM said US Air Force and Navy fighter jets used precision-guided munitions to target Iranian air defence systems, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
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