US Forces Conduct New Self-Defense Strikes on Iran Following Helicopter Downing and Iranian Retaliation

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced new 'self-defense strikes' against multiple targets in Iran, commencing at 5:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 10, in response to Iran's continued aggression. This follows earlier US airstrikes against Iranian air defense systems and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, which were a response to an Iranian drone downing a US Army Apache helicopter on June 8. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) retaliated with missile and drone attacks targeting 21 American military installations in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain. US President Donald Trump has threatened further strikes, and the US Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on entities supporting Iranian weapons procurement. Jordan and Kuwait reported intercepting hostile aerial targets.