The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the end of its retaliatory operations against Iran in response to the downing of a US Army Apache aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the Sultanate of Oman.
CENTCOM said in a statement at dawn on Wednesday, June 10, that its forces completed the military strikes they carried out against Iranian targets, noting that they targeted air defense systems, ground control stations and radar surveillance sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military announced that these strikes came in response to the downing of a US helicopter earlier, stressing that the Central Command forces carried out their operations against the specified targets and that the mission was over.
Iranian media stressed that the IRGC has announced the continuation of clashes, threatening "tougher responses" if the United States continues its military operations against Iran.
Apache Plane Shot Down
The United States officially announced the downing of an Apache AH-64 attack helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, after it was targeted by an Iranian Shahed drone in an incident that occurred on Monday, June 8 , 2026, marking the first US loss of this kind since the outbreak of direct military confrontations in the region in February 2026.
According to military sources, US forces were able to rescue the two pilots who were on board the helicopter within just two hours of its crash, without recording any injuries, using artificial intelligence systems and drones belonging to Task Force 59, in a move that was considered an operational precedent in the field of search and rescue.
U.S. officials confirmed that the helicopter was destroyed as a result of a direct targeting by a suicide drone while it was conducting a reconnaissance patrol in territorial waters, and U.S. President Donald Trump called the attack a "deliberate act" and vowed a military response.
U.S. strikes, reported explosions in southern Iran
Iranian media reported at dawn on Wednesday that explosions were heard in areas east of Hormozgan province in southern Iran.
Iran's Fars news agency quoted local sources as saying explosions were heard in areas of eastern Hormozgan, while Iran's Mehr news agency quoted residents as saying explosions were heard in the Sirik area, but the nature of these explosions was unclear.
Iranian state media confirmed that Qeshm Island was attacked, noting that a shell hit the Serik area, east of Hormozgan.
On the other hand, US Central Command announced that its forces began at 5 p.m. East Coast Time (10 p.m. GMT) to carry out strikes against Iran, stressing that they come within the framework of "self-defense."
Iran targets US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday announced the expansion of its response to US strikes targeting sites in southern Iran, confirming that the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain has been targeted with drones, the Azraq Air Base in Jordan with long-range missiles, in addition to the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, while saying clashes with US forces in the region are still ongoing.
Iranian state media quoted the IRGC as saying the operation was in response to "US aggression", warning that Tehran would respond "more severely" if US attacks continued.
The IRGC said the US strikes damaged a telecommunications tower and two water tanks in the southern Iranian port city of Serik, Reuters reported.
In the same context, Iranian media quoted the Unified Command of the Iranian Armed Forces as saying that some US bases in the region were targeted in response to US attacks in southern Iran.
Iranian strikes on Azraq base in Jordan
Iranian media added that the IRGC targeted four sites at Jordan's Azraq Air Base with long-range missiles, noting that the targets included hangars for F-35 fighter jets and a command and control center.
The IRGC confirmed its readiness to implement a "crushing and decisive" response in the event of any new US attack by Iran, and Iranian media reported that the IRGC targeted Ali al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait with drones, as part of the response to US strikes.
On the other hand, the Kuwaiti army announced that the air defense systems engaged enemy air targets, without providing further details about the nature of those targets or the results of the interception operation.