AXIOS (Dave Lawler) - U.S. strikes Iran in response to helicopter downing: CENTCOM
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran beginning at 5pm ET on Tuesday 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. - Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. "must, of necessity, respond" to Monday's downing of the helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. - It is not yet clear what the U.S. is targeting. CENTCOM described the strikes as "a proportional response." - Iranian state media said explosions were reported in Hormozgan province, which lies on the Strait of Hormuz. Driving the news: Both members of the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by a drone boat and are in stable condition. - A U.S.…
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran beginning at 5pm ET on Tuesday 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. - Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. "must, of necessity, respond" to Monday's downing of the helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. - It is not yet clear what the U.S. is targeting. CENTCOM described the strikes as "a proportional response." - Iranian state media said explosions were reported in Hormozgan province, which lies on the Strait of Hormuz. Driving the news: Both members of the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by a drone boat and are in stable condition. - A U.S.…Open