Iran War LIVE: IRGC hits US Navy's 5th Fleet HQ in retaliation to strikes, sirens blare across Middle East

The United States forces carried out what they described as "self-defence strikes" against Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The operation followed the crash of a US Army Apache helicopter during a patrol mission near Oman, an incident President Donald Trump blamed on Iran. According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), American fighter jets struck Iranian air defence positions, surveillance radar systems and ground control stations in a targeted military response. Washington says the strikes were designed to protect US forces and international shipping in the region.