US military says it began launching strikes against Iran
The U.S. Central Command said its forces began launching "self-defense" strikes against Iran, at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, in response to the downing of a U.S. Army apache helicopter.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; Editing by Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto)
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This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM.