▲ U.S. President Trump and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
The United States and Iran have resumed armed conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, exchanging retaliatory strikes on June 10 (local time) following the crash of a U.S. military Apache helicopter.
According to CNN, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on its Telegram channel that it had launched missiles and drones toward U.S. targets in the region on the same day.
The move came after the U.S. military launched retaliatory airstrikes against Iran in response to the crash of an Army Apache helicopter, prompting an immediate counter-response from Tehran.
Shortly before, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of further retaliation on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the U.S. strikes, stating, "Any attack will be met with a firm response."
He added, "Despite their defeat on the battlefield, the U.S. has decided to test our resolve. If you want safety, leave our region. The history of the Persian Gulf is filled with records of the miserable fate that has befallen invading foreign powers."
Prior to this, the U.S. military claimed that the Apache helicopter, which crashed on June 8, had been shot down by Iranian forces, and carried out strikes in various locations across the Strait of Hormuz on June 10 as an act of self-defense.
According to CNN, the semi-official Iranian Mehr News Agency reported that explosions were heard in the southern coastal city of Sirik, as well as in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm, near the Strait of Hormuz.
Citing an official in the southern Minab region, Mehr News Agency reported that no attacks were confirmed in inland cities, but that explosions had occurred in coastal areas bordering the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump was reportedly on a phone call with an ABC News reporter when U.S. Central Command initiated the airstrikes. He told the reporter, "I believe that responses must be very strong and powerful. This is exactly that."
The U.S. Army Apache helicopter was shot down by an Iranian drone attack while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz on the night of June 9.
President Trump stated that both pilots were rescued safely.
Following the incident, President Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that "The United States must inevitably respond to this attack," signaling retaliatory measures.
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