US and Iran Exchange Strikes Following Apache Helicopter Incident Near Hormuz Strait
The United States and Iran have engaged in a series of retaliatory strikes following the downing of an American Apache helicopter by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump ordered a military response targeting Iranian air defenses, ground control stations, and radar sites. In retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles at American targets, including military bases in Jordan and Kuwait, and conducted drone strikes on the US naval base in Bahrain. These developments have further strained the fragile truce between the two nations, which was established to facilitate peace talks and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Despite the escalation, there have been no immediate reports of casualties.