US, Iran trade blows for downed Apache after Trump boasts imminent deal

The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening, according to a US Central Command social media post. The strikes began at 5 p.m. EDT, according to the post, and are “in response to yesterday’s downing of a US Army Apache helicopter” off the coast of Oman. The command characterized the attacks as “self-defense strikes.” Iran has launched missiles and drones toward US targets in the region, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a Telegram post early Wednesday local time. 0:00 US attacks Iran for downed Apache; Iran retaliates 1:56 Senior WH Correspondent on future strikes, peace deal 3:00 Retired Adm. McRaven on how to open the Strait of Hormuz 5:39 Adm. McRaven reacts to Trump, Hegseth's war rhetoric Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Iran #StraitofHormuz #News