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On June 9, 2026, U.S. Central Command launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian air defense, radar, and naval installations around the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian drone downed a U.S. Army Apache helicopter the previous day. The strikes — the latest escalation in a conflict that began in late February — raise urgent questions about proportionality, legal authority, and the risk of further disruption to the world's most critical oil chokepoint, where flows have already fallen nearly 30% since the war began.