Iran’s military vows more ‘devastating’ strikes and Maine voters set up Senate showdown: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownIran’s military vows more ‘devastating’ strikes and Maine voters set up Senate showdown: Morning RundownPlus, staffing shakeups at U.S. health agencies point to a new leadership vision amid the MAHA movement.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 10, 2026, 7:04 AM EDTBy Elizabeth RobinsonIran strikes U.S. targets in the Gulf after fresh American attacks over a downed helicopter. Staffing shakeups at U.S. health agencies point to a new leadership vision. And Space X’s target share price is too rich for some investors.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.Iran vows more ‘devastating’ strikes after fresh wave of U.S. attacksAdd NBC News to GoogleU.S. launches ‘self-defense strikes’ against Iran after downing of helicopter02:07The U.S. and Iran traded attacks after the downing of an American Apache helicopter while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.U.S. Central Command said yesterday afternoon that fresh strikes had been launched against Iran in retaliation for the downing of the aircraft, which Tehran has not claimed responsibility for. Shortly after 9 p.m. ET, it said they were over. Iranian forces targeted “a number” of American bases in the Middle East in response, Khatam al-Anbiya, the operational headquarters of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said early this morning. Khatam al-Anbiya vowed there would be further “devastating and more wide-ranging strikes” if the U.S. continued to attack Iran. U.S. Central Command said the two helicopter crewmembers were rescued by an unmanned boat — a first for American forces — after the aircraft went down off the coast of Oman.Before accusing Iran of targeting the helicopter, President Donald Trump said that “We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal” to...