Trump announced that Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and promised a military response
US President Donald Trump reported that the Iranian military shot down an American AH-64 Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports. According to Trump, the incident occurred on the night of June 8-9. Both crew members were unharmed; they were found and evacuated by a US Navy unmanned surface vessel. The US Central Command clarified that the helicopter crashed around 3 a.m. local time.
Trump announced that Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and promised a military response The Iranian military shot down a US AH-64 Apache helicopter while it was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, with both crew members safely rescued. President Trump stated the US will respond to this attack, an incident that jeopardizes a fragile truce amidst ongoing regional hostilities involving Israel and Iranian-backed Houthis.
- An Iranian military action resulted in the downing of a US AH-64 Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Both crew members of the helicopter were unharmed and successfully evacuated.
- The incident occurs amid escalating tensions and a fragile regional truce, with a history of strikes between the US, Israel, and Iran.
- President Trump has vowed a US military response to the helicopter downing.
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