The United States military has begun conducting what it described as “self-defense strikes” against Iran following the downing of a U.S. Army Apache

The US military launched strikes against Iran following the downing of a helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US Central Command described the operation, which comes after Tehran's downing of a US Apache helicopter, as a “proportional response” to recent attacks on US forces and commercial shipping.

June 7 (UPI) -- The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday in retaliation for a wave of airstrikes launched against the Jewish state by Tehran hours earlier.