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

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

US forces carried out strikes against Iran on Tuesday in what President Donald Trump said was retaliation for the downing of an American helicopter a day earlier by the Islamic…

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

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

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

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

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

Two US crew members were rescued near Oman, but the incident adds new strain to already fragile peace efforts.

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.

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

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

US president says crew members are ‘safe and uninjured’ after attack near strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday

A military response from the US could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April, as Tehran warned "foreign forces" to leave the Strait of Hormuz.

A military response from the US could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April, as Tehran and Washington have yet to negotiate an end to the war.

Drone rescues two crew after Apache goes down near Oman coast

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

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

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.