US, Iran exchange airstrikes after Trump accuses Tehran of downing army helicopter

The US military said on Tuesday it carried out strikes on Iran after an Army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, an incident President Donald Trump blamed on Tehran. Iran denied responsibility and vowed to respond. Washington called the attacks a “proportional response,” while Iranian media reported explosions on Qeshm Island.
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France 24
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