LiveLive Updates June 09, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJune 09, 2026UpdatesU.S. military: CENTCOM launches self-defense strikes against Iran in response to downed helicopterThe U.S. Central Command said its forces began launching "self-defense" strikes against Iran, at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, in response to the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter.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 IranianShow moreTrump reportedly says downed U.S. Apache helicopter 'not a big deal'U.S. President Donald Trump said the Apache helicopter, which was allegedly downed by an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz "wasn't a big deal" and that "the pilot is fine," in a phone call with the Wall Street Journal. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump vowed to retaliate after the U.S. military declared that the aircraft was downed by Iran. Trump says he doesn't know if Netanyahu will run in upcoming Israeli electionU.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told an American journalist that it is unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will run in Israel's upcoming election.ABC News' chief Washington correspondent, Jonathan Karl, posted on X that "Trump also told me its an open question whether Netanyahu will run for re-election, wondering, 'If Bibi even wants to continue'."Karl said he spoke to the president on Monday night, ahead of the New York Knicks game. According to Karl, Trump added: "I don't know, he's had an amazing career. Does he want to continue? Because, you know he's a wartime prime minister. We will very shortly win the war one way or the other, and you know he's a wartime prime minister."Trump reportedly continued: "That's okay, just like I'm a wartime president."Trump also told me its an open question whether Netanyahu will run for re-election, wondering, “If Bibi even wants to continue."