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US strikes Iranian radar and air defence sites around Hormuz after the Apache loss

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CENTCOM said 'self-defense strikes' on Iran began at 5 p.m. ET (21:00 UTC) on 9 June as 'a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression'; Al Jazeera reported they ran until just before 01:00 GMT on 10 June and targeted radar and missile defence sites. IRIB reported explosions on Qeshm Island and in Sirik and Jask in a first wave and in Jask and Bandar Abbas hours later. Foreign Minister Araghchi said foreign forces near Iran were 'at constant risk' and promised a response.

When
9 June 2026
Where
Hormozgan Province, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
airstrike, military · military
Acting party
United States Armed Forces
Against
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. CENTCOM announced the strikes.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim CBS News Media · Unaffiliated origin: CENTCOM statement · published 2026-06-09 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: US military statement; IRIB reports; Araghchi statement · published 2026-06-09 00:00 UTC
  3. Origin of the claim The Aviationist Media · Unaffiliated origin: CENTCOM post · published 2026-06-09 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullreportedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "US strikes Iranian radar and air defence sites around Hormuz after the Apache loss", ev-20261027-1dg2, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-1dg2/

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