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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Andrew Roth in Washington and agencies

Trump launches strikes against Iran after downing of US army helicopter

Helicopter silhouetted in flight over the strait of Hormuz with cargo ships below
An AH-64 Apache flying above the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: US Central Command

The US has launched strikes against Iran after Donald Trump blamed Tehran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling a shaky ceasefire that was announced by the two countries in April.

The attacks triggered a wave of retaliatory strikes from Iran on Wednesday morning, with Tehran saying it had targeted Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

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