U.S. Launches Self-Defense Strikes Against Iran at 5 p.m. ET, CENTCOM Says
U.S. forces began strikes at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday targeting Iranian air defenses and naval sites near the Strait of Hormuz. The operation followed the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter the previous day.
jpost.comU.S. Central Command said its forces began launching "self-defense strikes" against Iran at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The strikes targeted Iranian air defense and radar systems near the Strait of Hormuz.
The action followed the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz the previous day. An investigation determined that Iranian drones hit the helicopter and caused it to crash. It remains unclear whether the downing was intentional.
The pilot and gunner were rescued by a drone boat and are in stable condition. CENTCOM described the strikes as a "proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression" and said they were conducted at the direction of the Commander in Chief.
Iranian state media reported explosions at locations around the Strait of Hormuz. Residents also reported hearing explosions following the strikes. " Iranian state media described the U.S. action as "attacks," according to the Tasnim News Agency, and said the situation on the ground is now calm.
