Live: US military launches strikes on Iran after helicopter downing

live Iran war live updates: US military launches strikes on Iran after helicopter downing The US has started striking Iran in response to the downing of one of its Apache helicopters, the US Central Command says. Follow live. Live updates Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 7:42am Sirik and Qeshm have been hit, Iranian state media reports Iranian state media says a projectile hit has been confirmed in Sirik, a port city in the country's south. It's also reported Qeshm, an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, has been attacked. Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 7:33am US says it's begun launching strikes against Iran Good morning, thank you for being with us as we bring you this breaking news. The US military says it has begun launching "self-defence" strikes against Iran at the direction of the commander in chief. In a post on X, the US Central Command said the strikes were in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter on Tuesday morning, local time. "The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression," the post said. Two crew members aboard the helicopter were rescued by a US sea drone after the aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.