Following the downing of a U.S. helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, with President Trump confirming the two pilots are safe. Iran reportedly retaliated against other regional locations.

Trump confirmed the two pilots in the U.S. helicopter, downed near the Strait of Hormuz, are safe. The U.S. responded by launching strikes on Iran, with Tehran attacking Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan soon after. <img alt="President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/8256x5504!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot....