DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said Tuesday it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter...

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

The alleged shoot-down came hours after a US fighter jet fired on a Palau-flagged commercial tanker accused of attempting to outrun the US blockade of Iran.

The US military says the two crew members were rescued by a sea drone and are in stable condition.

Trump has repeatedly said Iran wants to make a deal with him to end the war and that they have agreed to concessions.