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US military says launching strikes on Iran in retaliation for chopper downing

Jun 9, 2026, 22:22 GMT+1Updated: 01:27 GMT+1

US Central Command said on Tuesday its forces began carrying out “self-defense strikes” against Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, calling the operation a proportional response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.

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