US president says Iran shot down a helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that his country will 'respond'.

President Donald Trump said the attack helicopter was downed by Iran and the aircraft’s pilots were rescued and uninjured.

President Donald Trump said the attack helicopter was downed by Iran and the aircraft’s pilots were rescued and uninjured.

US president says Iran shot down a helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that his country will 'respond'.

In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Central Command said the strikes would be “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.”

President Donald Trump accused Iran of bringing down a U.S. military helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said Washington would be compelled to...

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

Two US crew members were rescued near Oman, but Trump’s decision to retaliate adds new strain to already fragile peace efforts.

The US Central Command said its forces began launching “self-defence” strikes against Iran on Wednesday morning (AEST).

The U.S. President has said that the U.S. must respond after Iran allegedly shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows merchant vessels stranded in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, near Khasab, a small town in northern Oman, May 29, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]

The US has started striking Iran in response to the downing of one of its Apache helicopters, the US Central Command says. Follow live.

The United States began launching strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening, following the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday.

The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Foreign Minister urged foreign forces to leave the Strait of Hormuz and surroundings to avoid being caught in unexpected crossfire.

The latest news and live updates as U.S. Central Command said it has begun launching strikes against Iran.

The United States launched a series of strikes against Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for the downing of a US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, Central Command…

US forces launched strikes on Iranian military targets after an Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m.

The US military says it has launched self-defence strikes against Iran after an American helicopter was downed.