U.S. military launches strikes in retaliation for Iran downing helicopter: Pentagon

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Source: CNBC

Published Tue, Jun 9 2026 12:44 PM EDT Updated 5 Min Ago


U.S. forces on Tuesday evening launched strikes against Iran “in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter,” U.S. Central Command said. The “self-defense strikes” are “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” Centcom said in an X post.

The strikes were ordered by President Donald Trump, who said earlier Tuesday that the U.S. would respond to Iran downing the helicopter that was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.

The two pilots involved in the attack “are safe and uninjured,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”

Trump did not say what form the U.S. response would take. He has reportedly said privately that he will not throw out the ceasefire with Iran — which remains nominally active despite numerous outbreaks of fighting — unless U.S. troops are killed.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/09/trump-iran-helicopter-hormuz-strait.html

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U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.
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[Matthew28]

1. How does this not result in the end of the cessfire?

[rogue emissary]

2. With all the factions launching attacks after the ceasefire was announced.

I didn't think it ever really started.

The media will call it tense, shaky etc.

[bluestarone]

3. Great ceasefire we got going here

Way to go LYING Stinky Fucker

[SamuelAdams]

4. He will probably claim in the next day or so that a peace deal is nearly at hand.

And the media will report it as fact.

[IronLionZion]

5. Why are there still strikes in a war that was won months ago?

[beyondtimes]

6. So let me get this straight

US helicopters not based in Iran are flying uninvited over sovereign Iranian territory. They are fired upon by Iranian forces who rightfully view them as a hostile threat. What would the US do if Iranian helicopters were flying over New York City uninvited?

[EX500rider]

7. No they were flying over water over the Straits