Trump launches strikes against Iran after downing of US army helicopter
by Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Andrew Roth in Washing from US news | The Guardian on (#766V4)
US president blames Tehran for loss of Apache gunship, whose crew were rescued by a drone near strait of Hormuz
The US has launched strikes against Iran after Donald Trump blamed Tehran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling a shaky ceasefire that was announced by the two countries in April.
The attacks triggered a wave of retaliatory strikes from Iran on Wednesday morning, with Tehran saying it had targeted Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
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