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The U.S. launched strikes against Iran beginning at 5pm ET on Tuesday in response to Iran's downing of a U.S. helicopter.

The big picture: The latest exchange could risk military escalation with Iran even as President Trump is seeking a deal to end the war.

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• 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 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 that 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.

• The Tasnim News Agency reported that Iran vowed a "decisive response" to the attacks, calling the allegation that it downed the American helicopter a pretense.
• 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."

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

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