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U.S. Launches New ‘Self-Defense’ Strikes on Iran Over Apache Helicopter Crash
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- The U.S. military on Tuesday carried out what it called “self-defense” strikes on Iran in response to an alleged Iranian attack on a U.S.
- President Donald Trump had telegraphed the strikes in a post on Truth Social earlier on Tuesday.
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The U.S. military on Tuesday carried out what it called “self-defense” strikes on Iran in response to an alleged Iranian attack on a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz the day before. “The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” U.S. Central Command wrote on X.
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near Oman, accidental Ukrainian drone incursions into NATO territory, and a rise in global interstate conflicts.
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