The US military said late Tuesday that it had “completed” its retaliatory strikes against Iran over the downing of an attack helicopter.
US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said on X that it had “completed self-defense strikes against Iran.”
“CENTCOM forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precision munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets,” the post said.
Iranian media outlets reported fresh attacks in areas near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as US forces carried out what President Donald Trump described as retaliatory strikes over a downed helicopter.
Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and in the port city of Bandar Abbas on Iran’s southern coast in the early hours of Wednesday, the Mehr and Fars news agencies posted on Telegram.
Digital news outlet Axios reported that US forces had attacked several Iranian air defense systems and radar systems around the strait.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X, “Despite its defeats on the battlefield, the U.S. opted to test our determination. Our Powerful Armed Forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered. Leave our region if you want to be safe.”
Hours earlier, Trump had said talks to end the three-month-long war were in their final stages — a claim he has made repeatedly in the past few weeks.
But after the downing of the helicopter on Monday, Trump said in a telephone interview with ABC News that the United States was responding “in a strong manner”.
In response, Iran launched strikes against US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that they have struck a US base in Bahrain and four targets at a US base in Jordan.
Kuwait’s military said Wednesday its air defenses were engaging “hostile aerial targets”, as the United States and Iran traded attacks after the downing of an American helicopter.
The Jordanian military said on Wednesday it shot down five missiles launched from Iran, as Tehran and Washington engaged in tit-for-tat strikes after the downing of a US helicopter.
“We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq. The interception resulted in debris falling, but there were no casualties or material damage,” the Jordanian Armed Forces said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned Wednesday that its neighbors in the Gulf had a “legal and moral responsibility” to prevent American and Israeli strikes, as Tehran and Washington traded attacks.
In a statement, Iran’s Foreign Ministry “reiterated the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf) to prevent the US military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organize, execute, or support hostile actions against Iran”. AFP
