President Trump told ABC News the United States 'must respond' to the downing of a US Apache helicopter and is doing so 'as we speak,' describing the response as 'very strong, very powerful.' A senior US official said the operation is ongoing and additional strikes are prepared. US forces struck multiple Iranian air defense and radar systems around the Strait of Hormuz, according to the official. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Tehran's armed forces 'will not leave any attack or threat unanswered' and told the US to 'leave our region if you want to be safe.' Iran's Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the IRGC, said Iran will respond to the American strikes.
01 · How it developed
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02 · Source and signal
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