June 10, 2026 10:16 AM
US strikes Iran after Apache helicopter downed; IRGC claims retaliatory drone attack on Bahrain base
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is under severe strain today after American forces launched fresh strikes against targets on Iran's southern coastline, triggering an immediate Iranian military response. US Central Command confirmed that its forces began launching self-defence strikes against Iran in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter the previous day. The American military characterised the operation as a proportional response to the Iranian aggressio...