Iran carries out attacks on US targets in the region, says Revolutionary Guard

Iran launched missiles and drones against US targets in the region, the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) reported in a Telegram post on Tuesday night (9).

The statement came after the US announced retaliatory strikes against Iran for the downing of a US Army helicopter.

The extent and intensity of the US strikes were not immediately clear, although the Central Command post described them as a "proportionate response to Iran's unwarranted aggression."

Explosions were heard in the Iranian cities of Sirik and Minab and on the island of Qeshm, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump stated that he was informed by the US Army that Iran shot down a US Apache helicopter that crashed off the coast of Oman.

He pointed out that the US Armed Forces "must necessarily respond to this attack".

"I have just been informed by our Armed Forces that last night the Iranians shot down one of our sophisticated Apache helicopters while it was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. There were two pilots involved, both are safe and unharmed," the president posted on Truth Social.

"Even so, the United States must necessarily respond to this attack," he said.

An American maritime drone rescued the two helicopter crew. The case marked the first loss of an Apache since the start of the conflict with Iran.

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Source: CNN