U.S. strikes Iran in response to helicopter downing: CENTCOM

The U.S. launched strikes against Iran beginning at 5pm Tuesday ET in response to Iran's downing of a U.S. helicopter. The big picture: The latest exchange could risk military escalation with Iran even as President Trump is seeking a deal to end the war. A U.S. official said U.S. forces attacked several Iranian air defense and radar systems around the Strait of Hormuz . U.S. forces launched three rounds of strikes in Iran on Tuesday evening ET, with air defense systems and radars among the targe

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