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U.S. launches self-defense strikes against Iran, CENTCOM says, after Apache downing

Name: U.S. launches self-defense strikes against Iran, CENTCOM says, after Apache downing
Uploaded: 2026-06-09T18:05:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 15 s
Description: U.S. Central Command says it began launching self-defense strikes Tuesday in response to Iran's shoot-down of a U.S. military helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Natalie Brand have more.

U.S. Central Command says it began launching self-defense strikes Tuesday in response to Iran's shoot-down of a U.S. military helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Natalie Brand have more.