- By Ajeet Kumar
- Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:41 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
- US CENTCOM completed retaliatory strikes against Iran.
- Strikes followed attack on American Apache helicopter.
- Bahrain issued alerts after Iran targeted island.
The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said it has completed its strikes on Iran, news agency AP reported. The message from the US military came after hours of strikes on Iran in response to a recent attack on an American Apache helicopter, a machine which has played a vital role in the US’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran targetted multiple US bases in the Middle East. Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait reported Iranian strike.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 9, 2026
Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens
Meanwhile, as of writing this article, Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens on Wednesday morning after Iran said it targeted the island nation to retaliate for US airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic. Bahrain's Interior Ministry urged the public to seek shelter.
Iran said it had targeted the US Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, an island nation in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
The siren has been sounded .Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) June 10, 2026
US Bases in Jordan also under attack
Iran said Wednesday it launched a missile attack targeting an air base in Jordan hosting US forces. Neither Jordan nor the US immediately acknowledged any attack targeting Jordan.
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) said it launched missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. That air base has hosted American F-35 fighter jets and other aircraft.
What happened just now?
Tehran had vowed to respond after the US launched airstrikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The US military launched airstrikes Wednesday on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that US President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
Iran vows to strike back
Tehran vowed to respond, again throwing into question efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire in the Iran war that's seen the Strait of Hormuz effectively choked off and global energy prices spike. Missile alert sirens sounded in the island kingdom of Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet, which Tehran said it targeted for retaliation.
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Iran claimed it targeted the US Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a military base hosting US troops in Kuwait with a drone. However, neither Bahrain nor Kuwait issued no warning about such an assault. Iran's top diplomat said foreign military forces near its territory "are at constant risk" and later vowed that there would be a response to the new US strikes.
Iranian forces "will leave no attack or threat unanswered", Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X. "Leave our region if you want to be safe."
(With inputs from agency)