U.S. launches strikes on Iran after helicopter shot down, prompting retaliation

Following the U.S. strikes, Iran launched attacks on sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, which both sounded alerts and fired air defenses in response. Jordan also reported shooting down five missiles that Iran shot at an air base hosting U.S. forces

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Following the U.S. strikes, Iran launched attacks on sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, which both sounded alerts and fired air defenses in response. Jordan also reported shooting down five missiles that Iran shot at an air base hosting U.S. forces

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09:32 AM • June 10 2026 IDT

The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz early on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said Iran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks on U.S.-linked sites in the region.

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