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U.S. launches ‘self defense’ strikes on Iran after Apache helicopter shot down

The U.S. launched what it called “self-defense strikes” after an American helicopter was shot down by an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump vowed Iran would “pay the price.” NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here’s the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast » NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile » Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 » Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC » Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC » Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC » Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #MiddleEast #Iran #straitofhormuz

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@BUNNY-10z says:

The US forged a false Iran attack. The pdfile is a genocide.

@207522 says:

Last time I checked, if someone shoots at your truck and then two days later you go and shoot at their car, that's not called "self defence", that's called REVENGE. Now Iran is obviously going to "self defence" back at the U.S. and then when does it end? It's been over 3 months since Trump and the Netanyahu regime attacked Iran and every time, Iran "selfe defends" back. If Iran attacked the United States mainland and killed hundreds of American civilians, and then 3 months later we shot down an Iranian helicopter which invaded our airspace to attack our Navy, who's the "bad guy"? The Iranian regime may be evil, but the United States military and IDF are obviously not the "good guys" in this war either.

@toji634 says:

US goverment is nuts..

@willardchi2571 says:

Interesting that a seagoing "drone" picked up the downed pilots.
Unlike ships, drones probably don't have names, so reporters couldn't ask the name of the ship that rescued the downed pilots.
Plus, drones don't have a human crew aboard, so there are no sailors to act as witnesses to say it really happened.

@l2s-8791 says:

For psychopaths like trump, change in behavior only comes when the pain to not change is greater than the pain to change. Trump needs to undergo the severe personal pain he has so wantonly and cavalierly dispensed across the world.

May he reap a hundred-fold what he has sown.

Soon, not later.

@mrgibson9431 says:

Self defense strikes. No need to even read or watch the video folks. 😂😂😂😂

@Angrybait99 says:

Lie lying lied

@BooksForever says:

Why is the ridiculously rebranded Department of War calling these “Self Defense Strikes” instead of “War Strikes”???

@TommygunsTradingCards says:

From the river to the sea Iran must cease to be.

@MTOlympusUnicorn127 says:

Repeat, 2000 or two thousand targets in 21 days, one day for payback and 20 days in a row for payback with 20-times interests

@charlesdematas3742 says:

I am not sure the drone boat is such a great thing. It takes longer than a helicopter. The injured persons have to get into the boat by themselves. There is no one to give first aid. The ride back has to be slower to avoid injury to the rescued persons.

@Billy-u2i says:

Iook how high gas was under joe b. And he was going to do away with gas cars I didn't hear the democrats going on then

@Billy-u2i says:

Trump is doing what needs to be done iran has to be stopped

@JoshGrand54 says:

THE FAKE NEWS

@dalearmstrong62 says:

bottom line prices are high and the irgc still in charge

@johngallagher2941 says:

Is the mainstream media poisoning your minds?

@antonydean9935 says:

Iran launchesd a ‘self defense’ strike on a US Apache helicopter, or hadn't you noticed?

@carlosaleman8528 says:

Hit em hard Mr. President!!!

@theowl3756 says:

Trump has lied to so many people for so long that he has ran out of audience, and must lie to himself.

@theowl3756 says:

The IRGC is going to hit water and oil facilities in all countries that have U.S. military presence. This is not going to end well for anyone. Trump's stupidity is going hurt not only Iran but also all other Persian Gulf countries, and the world economy.

@Feet_Lover_UK says:

When the President and his cabinet of former talk show hosts don't understand the difference between attacking & self defense that is concerning.

@RaminAmiri-i8k says:

Came here for tge comments otherwise everyone knows that NBC, CNN, CBS, Fox MSNBC arr all liars

@RaminAmiri-i8k says:

The one who bombs schools 4000 miles away claims self defense. This is US journalism

@MrMoundShroud says:

We just need to hold the strait. Also gas prices are not direclty correlated to the war. Some yes but not all the inflation. Gas companies are using this to squeeze consumers.

@RogueSchoIar says:

"Self-defense"

@SKIDMARKBROWN says:

We won war over a month ago

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