A person stands on shallow water as cargo and commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, June 8, 2026.
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The US military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that US President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
A person stands on shallow water as cargo and commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, June 8, 2026.
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U.S. And Iran Launch Airstrikes After Trump Blames Tehran For Downing Army Helicopter

Iran targets US bases in Jordan and Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz

Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan in retaliation for US strikes

US Strikes Iran After Blaming Tehran for Helicopter Crash. Iran Fires on Countries in the Region

Iran fires missiles at air base hosting US forces in Jordan

Iran targets US bases in the Gulf after Trump orders attacks near Hormuz

Iran strikes Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for US attacks in Hormuz

US strikes Iran as Tehran claims attacks on bases in Bahrain and Jordan

US declares Iran strikes complete as Kuwait, Bahrain activate air defences

Tehran launches retaliatory attacks following US strikes on Iran

In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Central Command said the strikes would be “a proportional response to unjustified…

Tit-for-tat attacks come after US helicopter downed near Strait, two crew rescued

Strikes come after US attacked Iranian ports and islands in the Strait of Hormuz over the downing of a helicopter.

Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan — all of which host U.S. troops — came under Iranian fire.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for…

The clashes mark one of the biggest exchanges in hostilities since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire in April.