Event Brief
US begins strikes after Iran shot down Apache
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: US Central Command says it has begun strikes against Iran after a US Apache helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: US Central Command (CENTCOM)
WHAT: CENTCOM announced it has begun strikes against Iran as a proportional response to Iranian aggression.
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
WHERE: Oman
WHY: The strikes were launched after a US Army Apache helicopter crash off the coast of Oman, which Trump said Iran shot down.
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