US Central Command launched strikes on Iranian military positions after an Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what crypto

U.S. Strikes Air Defense and Radar Systems Around Strait of Hormuz, Axios Reports. U.S. Military: CENTCOM Launches Self-defense Strikes Against Iran in Response to Downed…

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.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m.