U.S. miliary strikes Iran in retaliation for helicopter shootdown

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 9, 2026

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The military's U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that American forces began launching strikes against Iran in response to the downing of an Apache helicopter the previous day.

"The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression," the post on X stated.

The two members of the Apache, shot down near Oman, were rescued and were not hurt.

Iran and the United States have been engaged in hostilities for months, with President Donald Trump regularly teasing that a deal to end the war is imminent.

The two sides have been under a fragile ceasefire for two months, though Israel and Iran exchanged strikes to start the week.