US strikes on Iran for the Apache downing were predictable. But Iran's drone attacks on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain (Fifth Fleet), and Kuwait on June 10 are a far more direct counter-escalation than many expected. Things are changing fast.
The United States conducted "self-defense strikes" against Iran on June 9, 2026, in response to Iran reportedly shooting down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on June 8. In reta
