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US forces conduct strikes against Iran following helicopter downing
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Main source · Financial Post
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US Central Command, Iran
Strait of Hormuz, Iran
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US forces struck Iranian air defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes were in response to the downing of a US military helicopter.
Iran has vowed to retaliate, threatening a fragile ceasefire.
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