According to CBS reports, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that under President Trump's orders, the U.S. military has begun "self-defense" retaliatory strikes against targets inside Iran, including air defense bases, ground control stations, and reconnaissance radar sites. This move is a direct response to the incident on Monday when an Apache attack helicopter was shot down near the Omani coast and the Strait of Hormuz. Trump previously issued a statement accusing Iran of shooting down the advanced helicopter conducting patrol missions and stated that "America's policy must be very tough and forceful." Currently, the U.S. military emphasizes that this attack is a proportional response to Iran's "baseless provocation" and has no intention of returning to full-scale war, while Trump had previously stated that U.S.-Iran peace negotiations are in the final stages, with an agreement possibly to be reached "within two or three days."