‘You will pay’: Iran begins targeting US bases after CENTCOM concludes strikes over Apache loss

The U.S.-Iran conflict entered a dangerous new phase after Washington launched strikes in response to the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump ordered what CENTCOM described as "self-defense" strikes against Iranian targets, while Tehran vowed retaliation. Iran's military and IRGC warned that any further American action would be met with a harsher response, with reports of attacks targeting U.S. military facilities across the region. As both sides exchange threats and military blows, fears are growing that the crisis could spiral into a wider Middle East war.