American forces carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran on Tuesday night,responding to Iran\u2019s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. U.S. Central Command said it began \u201cself-defense strikes\u201d at 5 p.m. ET, framing the action as proportional and tied to \u201cunjustified Iranian aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reporting cited multiple explosions in Iran\u2019s Hormozgan province, including claims of a projectile hit in Sirik and sounds heard around Qeshm island. President Donald Trump said the U.S. needed to respond,calling the downing of the helicopter the trigger and arguing the response should be strong.<\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that foreign forces<\/a> near Iran face risks and urged them to leave, while also referencing diplomacy. <\/p>\n