Middle East crisis live: Iran launches broad retaliatory attacks after US strikes over downed helicopter

JY Jonathan YerushalmyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-06-10 · 03:20 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has launched retaliatory attacks targeting an airbase in Jordan hosting US forces, as well as locations in Kuwait and Bahrain. These actions are stated to be in response to US strikes, which were initiated after the downing of a US army helicopter. US officials reported that nearly all missiles and drones launched by Iran were intercepted and that there were no immediate reports of harm to US personnel or damage to US locations.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps claims to have targeted a US airbase in Jordan, as well as locations in Kuwait and Bahrain.

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US military is not aware of any reports of harm to US personnel or damage to US locations at this time.

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US officials state that nearly all Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted.

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US strikes were launched against Iran after the downing of a US army helicopter.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps says it has targeted an airbase in Jordan hosting US forces, as well as Kuwait and Bahrain, in response to US strikes Trump launches strikes against Iran after downing of US army helicopter Nearly all the missiles and drones launched by Iran over the last few hours were intercepted, a US officials has told the Reuters news agency. The US official said that the military was not aware of any reports of harm to US personnel, or known damage to US locations at this time. Continue reading...

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