Trump says Iran shot down US Apache helicopter and vows to respond
President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond to the attack. Two
President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond to the attack. Two crew members on board the helicopter were rescued, according to the US military.
"There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack." It is not clear what the US response will be, but any military action places at risk the fragile ceasefire with Iran.
There has been no official response from the Iranian regime to President Trump’s comments. Iranian media appeared to acknowledge the incident, with the semi-official Mehr News Agency reporting that Iran had not claimed responsibility. Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith and Jeremy Bowen.
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