BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 10. The U.S. military
has begun strikes against Iran in response to the downing of an
Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command
(CENTCOM) said in a statement on its X page, Trend reports.
According to CENTCOM, the operation is being conducted for
self-defense purposes and began at 17:00 Eastern Time.
"U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching
self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the
Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing
of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional
response to unjustified Iranian aggression," the statement
says.
