U.S. strikes Iran in response to helicopter downing: CENTCOM

• A U.S. official said U.S. forces attacked several Iranian air defense and radar systems around the Strait of Hormuz.

Driving the news: Both crew members of the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by a drone boat and are in stable condition.

• A U.S. official told Axios that an investigation determined an Iranian drone hit the helicopter, causing it to crash near the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. official said the investigation had not determined whether it was intentional.

What they're saying: Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. "must, of necessity, respond" to Monday's downing of the helicopter. He told ABC News that the strikes would be "very powerful."

• CENTCOM described the strikes as a "proportional response."

The other side: Iranian state media said explosions were reported in Hormozgan province, which lies on the Strait of Hormuz, including on Qeshm Island.

• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to Trump's threat earlier on Tuesday, saying: "Foreign forces in proximity to our territory are at constant risk" from accidents or crossfire, and "we prefer language of diplomacy but speak other languages too."

• He wrote on X that Iran's military "will leave no attack or threat unanswered," adding: "Leave our region if you want to be safe. History of the Persian Gulf has many chapters on dire fates of intruding outsiders."

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.