US strikes Iran in response to downing of military helicopter
It was the first time the US military publicly confirmed that type of vessel was used in such an operation.According to US officials, Iran used a drone to launch the attack on the helicopter. But it's not clear whether the Iranian drone had deliberately attacked, an unnamed US official told CBS News, the BBC's US partner. "There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
- ▪It was the first time the US military publicly confirmed that type of vessel was used in such an operation.According to US officials, Iran used a drone to launch the attack on the helicopter.
- ▪But it's not clear whether the Iranian drone had deliberately attacked, an unnamed US official told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
- ▪"There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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US and Iran exchange fire after American patrol helicopter downed in Hormuz5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGary O'Donoghue,Chief North America correspondent,Peter Bowes,North America correspondentandHarry SekulichGetty ImagesThe United States says it's completed a series of strikes against Iran, which has retaliated by launching drones and missiles.The US military said it targeted air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter on Monday.In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched strikes on 21 targets at US bases in the region, one in Bahrain and the other in Jordan, while Kuwait's army said it was also intercepting an attack.The US has described its strikes as "a…
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