MIDDLE EAST - CENTCOM: U.S. forces “began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter."
Iranian news agency Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has reported explosions in Qeshm Island and in Sirik, Iran.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - U.S. forces rescued two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter that went down near the coast of Oman on June 8 while the aircraft was patrolling regional waters.
U.S. Central Command reported that it has disabled the unladen Palau-flagged MT Marivex on June 8 after the vessel attempted to sail to an Iranian port in violation of the ongoing blockade against Iran.
Iranian forces launched multiple waves of ballistic missiles toward Israeli territory beginning June 7 and continuing into June 8. Israeli air defense systems engaged the missiles while sirens activated across several areas through June 8.