U.S.-Iran Conflict Resumes: Retaliatory Strikes Met with Counterattacks

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Armed conflict between the United States and Iran has resumed. After the U.S. military launched retaliatory strikes in response to the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter, Iran responded with counterattacks, including strikes on a U.S. naval base in Bahrain.

Reporter Yu Deok-gi has the story.

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On June 10 (local time), the U.S. Central Command announced that it had completed retaliatory strikes in self-defense following the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.

Using precision-guided munitions, the U.S. struck Iranian air defense facilities, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.

In a phone interview with ABC News, U.S. President Trump stated, "The response must be very strong and powerful. That is exactly what this is."

The U.S. strikes reportedly caused explosions in the southern Iranian coastal city of Sirik, as well as in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm near the Strait of Hormuz, with reports indicating that some communication towers and water desalination facilities were destroyed.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also retaliated, claiming to have struck 21 U.S. targets in the region, including the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet base in Bahrain and the Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, using drones and missiles.

Just before the IRGC launched its attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi warned of armed retaliation, stating, "Any attack will be met with inevitable punishment."

However, Iran has denied the U.S. claim that it was responsible for downing the U.S. helicopter.

With peace negotiations at a standstill, the cycle of retaliatory strikes between the U.S. and Iran has once again heightened tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that an Israeli attack on the southern coastal city of Tyre on June 9 (local time) resulted in 8 deaths.

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