"The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack."

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In a Tuesday post on Truth Social, President Trump said Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz and vowed that the U.S. "must" respond.

US president says crew are ‘fine’ and expresses optimism over dealings with Tehran for a ‘powerful deal’.

The claim escalates already high tensions in the Gulf, where a fragile ceasefire has recently come under strain.

The latest clash with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz came as President Donald Trump repeated that a deal with Tehran could be reached within days.

"The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack."

Trump said in a social media post that military officials told him “the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters.” He added that both service members…

US president says that, although the pilots were rescued, Washington 'must, of necessity, respond to this attack'.

ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will respond after confirming that Iran shot down a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter opera

Donald Trump announced the US will respond to Iran after the regime shot down a US Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight and vowed to…

Donald Trump said that two pilots were involved in the incident and confirmed they were “safe and uninjured.” | World News

US President Donald Trump said Iran downed a sophisticated Apache helicopter. The incident occurred overnight while the aircraft patrolled the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran shot down an American Apache attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump has blamed Iran for shooting down a US Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Jun 9) Iran had shot down an Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond, deepening do

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“Last night, the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump described in a post on Truth Social.

President Trump said the U.S. must respond as he accused Iran of shooting down an Apache helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/DUBAI — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of...