The US military begins retaliatory strikes against Iran.

CoinFeed reported on June 10 that, according to CCTV News, the U.S. Central Command stated that, under the direction of President Trump, the U.S. military launched a defensive strike against Iran at 5 PM Eastern Time in response to the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter the previous day. The U.S. Central Command stated that this action was a response to Iran's "unprovoked act of aggression." Early this morning (June 10) local time, explosions were heard in eastern Hormozgan province in southern Iran, including Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Minabu, triggering air defense systems. U.S. President Trump stated, "I think it's very important to respond. They shot down a helicopter, and we are responding." Trump added, "I've always believed in responding in a strong way. We had a very good agreement, and it's very likely we still will."