On the morning of the 10th local time, the Iranian foreign ministry said the U.S. used Iran’s downing of an Apache helicopter as a pretext to strike southern Iran, calling the action a serious violation of the UN Charter. Iran said its armed forces, exercising their inherent right of self-defense, launched strikes on U.S. bases and assets in the area identified as the source of the aggression. The ministry urged regional states to prevent their territory and facilities from being used by the U.S

On the morning of the 10th local time, the Iranian foreign ministry said the U.S. used Iran’s downing of an Apache helicopter as a pretext to strike southern Iran, calling the action a serious violation of the UN Charter. Iran said its armed forces, exercising their inherent right of self-defense, launched strikes on U.S. bases and assets in the area identified as the source of the aggression. The ministry urged regional states to prevent their territory and facilities from being used by the U.S. and Israel to plan or carry out attacks against Iran.