‘Hit them again’: US fires scores of Tomahawks into Iran after Apache helicopter shot down

Iran and the United States have riddled their fragile ceasefire with missiles in the 14th week of the war.

President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter downed while patrolling the Strait of Hormuz on Monday had been shot down by Iranian forces. While the uninjured pilots were rescued, the president stressed that “the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”

‘US forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready.’

Hours later, U.S. Central Command announced that it had begun launching “self-defense strikes,” which it characterized as a “proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.”

Early Wednesday, Trump noted on Truth Social that “they’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the