US Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Helicopter Downing
L'essentiel
- The US launched "self-defence strikes" against Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, retaliating for the downing of an American Apache helicopter.
- The strikes targeted Iranian air-defence systems and radar sites, testing a fragile US-Iran ceasefire.
Résumé généré par IA
It came just hours after US President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate for what he described as the hostile downing of an American AH-64 Apache attack helicopter over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The escalation tested a fragile US-Iran ceasefire that had taken effect on April 8 as both sides negotiate terms to end the war, which also involves Israel.
The US Central Command said it began carrying out “self-defence strikes” against Iran at 5pm Eastern Time (5am on Wednesday in Hong Kong), describing the operation as a “proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression”.
According to the military, US Air Force and US Navy fighter jets used precision-guided munitions to hit Iranian air-defence systems, ground-control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran acknowledged strikes around Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island, but gave no details on the damage.
