The U.S. Military has reported retaliatory strikes against Iran

Jun 10 (Jowhar) - U.S. forces have concluded a new attack against Iran, a response that Washington claims was triggered by the downing of an American helicopter near one of the key maritime chokepoints.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, stated that it had “completed defensive strikes against Iran.”

“CENTCOM forces targeted Iran's air defense, ground control facilities, and nearby radar sites in the Strait of Hormuz using precision munitions from U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft,” the statement said.

The U.S. began strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump stated that Tehran had shot down an American Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, further raising doubts about a potential peace agreement and tightening a fragile ceasefire.

“I believe the response should be very strong, very powerful, and that is what it is,” Mr. Trump told ABC News.

Mr. Trump downplayed the risk to the downed drone.

Iranian state media reported that the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz was attacked, and a missile struck the port city of Sirik located in the strait.

Explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas nearby, and later around Jask County, near the entrance to the strait, according to Iranian media, citing local sources and residents.

Following the initial strikes, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi wrote that the country “will not leave any attack or threat unanswered.”

In an earlier statement, he did not directly address the drone incident but mentioned that foreign forces in the region are at risk of being involved in accidents or crossfire.

“To reduce the risk, the best solution is for them to leave,” Mr. Araqchi wrote.

Two American pilots involved in the drone incident were uninjured, Mr. Trump stated.

The Apache drones were shot down by an Iranian aircraft from one side, according to a U.S. official who requested anonymity.

Iranian state media cited military sources stating that no aerial attacks had occurred in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.