US launches 'self-defense strikes' against Iran following Apache helicopter downing
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US launches self-defense strikes against Iran following Apache helicopter downing
Forces 'struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz,' says US Central Command
Diyar Güldoğan
10 June 2026
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that American forces have completed a series of "self-defense strikes" against Iranian military targets in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter on Monday.