The US military announced on Tuesday night that it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a US Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman.
In a statement posted to social media, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes would be “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.”
The exact scope of the strike was unclear.
Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump has vowed to retaliate after accusing Iran of bringing down the Apache near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday morning.
In a post on social media, Trump said military commanders had informed him that “the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache helicopters.”
