Iran war day 103: US strikes after helicopter shot down, Tehran hits back
Key takeaways
- Analysts warn of further escalation after tit-for-tat attacks between Tehran and Washington.
- Earlier, the US military said it carried out “self-defence strikes” against Iranian targets following the reported downing of a US attack helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran would “leave no attack or threat unanswered”, raising fears of further escalation between the two countries.
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Analysts warn of further escalation after tit-for-tat attacks between Tehran and Washington.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo People walk next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on June 8, 2026 [Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos Published On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched drone and missile attacks against US-linked military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in response to American strikes on southern Iran.
Earlier, the US military said it carried out “self-defence strikes” against Iranian targets following the reported downing of a US attack helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.