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Posted on 06/09/2026 4:45:37 PM PDT by Red Badger
Summary The IRGC Aerospace Force said it would deliver a “heavy response” in the coming moments to what it called the enemy’s hostile actions.
US CENTCOM said on Tuesday its forces began carrying out “self-defense strikes” against Iran at President Trump’s direction, calling the operation a proportional response to the downing of a US Apache helicopter. The statement came after local residents in Sirik port city in southern Iran reported hearing several explosions.
Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces "are on constant alert for any violation of Iran’s airspace, land or waters,” after Iran shot down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump said Iran shot down a US Apache helicopter while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the United States would respond to the attack.
A US Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and its two crew members were safely rescued, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the incident.
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14 minutes ago
White House sees Iran deal close despite strikes - Politico
President Donald Trump still believes a peace agreement with Iran is within reach despite Tuesday's US retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets, a senior White House official told Politico.
"Nothing changes where the deal stands right now," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security matters.
The official added that a deal with Tehran remains "still close."
27 minutes ago
Explosions reported near Iran's Jask - Mehr News
Explosion sounds were heard again in the vicinity of the southern Iranian port city of Jask, according to Mehr News Agency, which cited local sources and residents.
The report said multiple explosions were heard in the area, but the cause was not immediately clear.
58 minutes ago
US strike hits water infrastructure in Sirik, state media says
Iranian state media said no commercial port facilities on Qeshm Island were hit in the latest US strikes.
State media also reported that two water storage tanks in the Bamani district of Sirik were struck during Tuesday night's attack, disrupting drinking water supplies to the area.
"In the enemy's attack on Sirik tonight, two water tanks in the Bamani district were hit and drinking water has been cut off," the report said.
1 hour ago
Araghchi to US: leave the region if you want to be safe
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United States that any attack or threat against Iran would be met with a response, following reported US strikes on Iranian military targets.
"Despite its defeats on the battlefield, the US opted to test our determination," Araghchi wrote on X. "Our Powerful Armed Forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered."
He also issued a warning to US forces in the region, saying: "Leave our region if you want to be safe."
Araghchi added that the history of the Persian Gulf contains "many chapters on the dire fates of intruding outsiders."
1 hour ago
IRGC-linked media claims drones en route to targets over Iraq
IRGC-linked Fars News released a video on its Telegram channel that it said showed drones flying over Iraq toward their intended targets.
"UAVs are in the skies over Iraq heading toward their targets," the agency said.
Fars did not specify the type of drones, their launch point, or the targets they were allegedly heading toward.
1 hour ago
US sees latest strikes as warning shot, expects talks to continue - CNN
The latest US strikes on Iranian targets were intended as a warning rather than a broader escalation, and Washington does not believe they will derail negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, a US official told CNN.
US Central Command described the operation as a "proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression."
According to two sources cited by CNN, the initial strikes targeted military sites around the Strait of Hormuz. One source said additional strikes are expected.
The reported assessment suggests Washington is seeking to contain the confrontation even as it responds militarily to attacks on US forces.
1 hour ago
Iran state TV confirms 'projectile impacts' in Sirik and Qeshm
Iran's state broadcaster reported early Wednesday that one projectile impact has been confirmed in Sirik and several others on Qeshm Island.
The report added that "the situation is now calm" in southern areas struck by US forces.
According to IRIB, the nature of the projectiles and the precise locations of the impacts remain unclear.
1 hour ago
US strikes Iranian air defenses near Strait of Hormuz - Axios
US military forces struck several Iranian air defense batteries and radar systems around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior US official cited by Axios reporter Barak Ravid.
No further details were immediately available regarding the locations targeted or the extent of the damage.
1 hour ago
Initial reports suggest Iran launches missiles and drones toward US targets
IRGC-linked Sabereen News says Iran has launched missiles and drones toward US targets in the region.
Details remain limited and there has been no immediate confirmation from officials in Tehran or Washington.
1 hour ago
US strikes hit naval bases, missile batteries in southern Iran - local media
The US airstrikes targeted Iran’s Sirik and Jask naval bases, an air defense position in Bandar Abbas, coastal missile batteries in Minab and Qeshm, and the port of Qeshm, according to unofficial reports by local media in Hormozgan province.
2 hours ago
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it will soon deliver ‘heavy response’
The IRGC Aerospace Force said it would deliver a “heavy response” in the coming moments to what it called the enemy’s hostile actions, according to state media.
2 hours ago
Blasts reported on Qeshm Island, Jask and Bandar Abbas
Iranian state media are reporting explosions on Qeshm Island and in the port city of Jask. Vahid Online also says it has received reports of blasts in Bandar Abbas.
2 hours ago
Trump says US strikes on Iran are ‘strong, powerful’ response - ABC
"We're responding as we weak. 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," US President Donald Trump told ABC on the US airstrikes on Iran.
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Screw a deal. Bomb them in to the stone age. Enough is enough.
I prefer a nice Decimation to “proportional”.
3 minutes ago
UN envoy in Washington amid US-Iran talks
The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for the Middle East conflict, Jean Arnault, is in Washington for talks with US officials and other stakeholders as efforts continue to secure a broader agreement between Tehran and Washington.
UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said Arnault’s visit is part of his “ongoing consultations,” including discussions related to Pakistani-mediated negotiations between the United States and Iran.
Arnault is also working to support “regional efforts to advance relations grounded in full respect for national sovereignty and mutual security,” Haq said.
Make the rubble bounce
I remember the line from the Untouchables when Sean Connery’s character said, “They put one of yours in the hospital. You put one of theirs in the morgue”. The proportional response is the one that gets their attention.
I remember the line from the Untouchables when Sean Connery’s character said, “They put one of yours in the hospital. You put one of theirs in the morgue”. The proportional response is the one that gets their attention.
FR morphing into NEOCON CENTRAL with endless overseas wars was not in my playbook for 2026. Especially folks following, unquestioningly, like lemmings and abandoning their positions just like that. It’s rather amazing (sort of, I suppose)
I did not know that Baghdad Bob was still alive! 🙄
Yep, he’s retired in the UAE IIRC...........
Im no neocon, sorry. But Iran has had it coming for a long time.
So we retaliate for the Apache, then Iran fires ballistic missiles at 5th Fleet Headquarters and Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Do we retaliate to their retaliation to our retaliation?
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