US launches strikes on Iran after an Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what it means for crypto markets and investors.

The alleged shoot-down came hours after a US fighter jet fired on a Palau-flagged commercial tanker accused of attempting to outrun the US blockade of Iran.

The US military says the two crew members were rescued by a sea drone and are in stable condition.

Trump has repeatedly said Iran wants to make a deal with him to end the war and that they have agreed to concessions.