-The IRGC says it will respond harshly to American attacks in Iran: “Iran will respond to US aggression. As warned hours earlier, Iran will deliver a decisive response to the US aggression, which is being carried out under the pretext of an Apache helicopter crash.”
- The US military’s retaliatory attacks struck several Iranian air defense and radar systems around the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports, citing a US official.
- US military says it has launched strikes on Iran in response to the downing of an army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM confirms: We have started strikes in Iran in response to the downing of the Apache helicopter at the orders of US President Donald Trump,
- ABC reporter: "I was on the phone with Trump as CENTCOM announced US retaliatory strikes against Iran. Here's what he said: "I think it's very important to respond. They shot down a helicopter, and we are responding as we speak. This is a response to what they did with our helicopter last night, and I believe the response should be very strong, very powerful, and that's what this one is."
- FOX: Trump to Order “Something Big” to Be Blown Up in Iran.
Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Doocy reports President Trump is preparing to order major action targeting Iran after Trump confirmed that it was Iran who shot down the US Apache helicopter.
- Trump said in a phone call with The Wall Street Journal that the crash of the US helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz is "not a big deal" and that "the pilot is fine."...
- Al Jazeera is quoting the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: "Iran is not behind the attack in which a US Apache helicopter was hit over the Strait of Hormuz. Such incidents may occur unintentionally due to the tense atmosphere in the Strait of Hormuz. There was no intention on Iran's part to harm the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz."
- Trump: I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- KAN Israel News, citing an Iranian-linked news network, reports that $3 billion was transferred from Abu Dhabi to Tehran aboard a private Boeing 737. According to the report, Iran agreed to halt direct attacks on Israel after receiving a U.S. message, delivered through Qatar, that Israel would refrain from further strikes in Lebanon. The funds were reportedly flown to Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport aboard UAE Royal Jet aircraft A6-RJF, which was tracked traveling from Abu Dhabi to Iran.
- IDF chief: Israel planned ‘much more significant and severe blow’ to Iranian regime, is prepared to return to war
- A terrorist from Lebanon opened fire on Israeli troops at the border on Tuesday afternoon before they shot him dead, No troops were injured. The gunman briefly entered Israeli territory, but did not cross the border fence, an initial probe found.
- Israel Hayom is reporting that the Secretary Marco Rubio was the one who backed and helped Israel to secure Trump's green light to strike Iran two days ago.
- Israeli strikes killed eight people in Tyre after the military issued its first-ever call for residents to flee the entire coastal city
- Trump and Vance on Iran war: “Everything is working out very well, You're really gonna win this over the next two weeks when we declare total victory." Vance on an agreement with Iran: "Israel may like it, and it may not."
- CENTCOM: on June 8, two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by American forces after their helicopter went down near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters.
- Trump told Sky News tonight that he believes Israel will not return to war with Iran. He was asked if he would stand by Netanyahu if he renewed the war with Iran, and said, "I don't think that will happen; everything is moving in a very good way. Iran is doing what it needs to do. I don't think that's going to happen, okay?" James Mathews reported that he asked Trump again what he would do if Netanyahu ignored his request, but according to him, the president "hung up the call."
- Pakistani source to al-Hadath: “Talks are taking place with all parties to reach an agreement this week."
I daven that Bibi not escalate this war as his whole political career depends on escalating and more war
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