The American military says it has launched strikes on Iran in response to the downing of an army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement, the US Central Command says it launched “self-defense strikes against Iran,” at the orders of US President Donald Trump, “in response to yesterday’s downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.”
“The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” CENTCOM says.
Iranian media reports explosions on Hormuz island and surrounding province
Sounds of explosions are heard in eastern parts of Iran’s Hormozgan province, Fars news agency reports as the US Central Command says its forces began launching “self-defense” strikes against Iran in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.
Iranian state media also says a projectile hit had been confirmed in Sirik, a city in Hormozgan, and that that explosions were heard on the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz, which is also part of the province.
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