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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.

Follow The Hindu LIVE for the latest updates on the Iran-U.S.-Israel war amid the escalating conflict in West Asia on June 9, 2026

Follow The Hindu LIVE for the latest updates on the Iran-U.S.-Israel war amid the escalating conflict in West Asia on June 9, 2026

Follow The Hindu LIVE for the latest updates on the Iran-U.S.-Israel war amid the escalating conflict in West Asia on June 9, 2026

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…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran shot down an American Apache attack helicopter near 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

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

“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.

The incident over Strait of Hormuz threatens a fragile ceasefire in place since April 8.

Trump asserts the U.S. must respond after Iran downs an Apache helicopter, escalating tensions in the ongoing West Asia conflict.

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

The incident further strained a two-month ceasefire a day after Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the first time since the fragile truce took effect in April.

US president vows to respond to downing of aircraft in Hormuz strait just after saying a deal to end Iran war is days away

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.

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.

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