The World in Brief from The Economist

America said it launched “self-defence strikes” against Iran, hours after Donald Trump blamed the country for shooting down an Apache army helicopter and vowed retaliation.

Donald Trump said Iran was responsible for shooting down an Apache army helicopter and that America “must, of necessity, respond to this attack”. Also, an Israeli air strike killed at least eight people in Tyre.

An Israeli air strike killed at least eight people in Tyre. Also, OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, confidentially filed for an initial public offering.

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, confidentially filed for an initial public offering.

Israel and Iran agreed to halt strikes, but threatened to retaliate if attacks resumed. Also, American stocks climbed as the value of chipmaking firms rebounded following a sell-off on Friday.

Israel said it struck a petrochemical plant and air-defence facilities, among other sites, in its first missile attack on Iran since a ceasefire was signed in April. Also, The exchange of fire between Israel and Iran drove the price of Brent crude up by 4% to nearly $97 a barrel.

Iran fired missiles and drones at northern Israel following Israeli strikes on Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.

Iran fired missiles and drones at northern Israel following Israeli strikes on Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.

America shot down four Iranian drones that “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”, its forces said.