Trump orders US airstrikes on Iran after an Apache helicopter is downed near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions and rattling global energy markets.

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.

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Trump said he had been informed by the U.S. military that an American helicopter was brought down by Iranian forces the previous…

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

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

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

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…

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Trump says Iran shot down a US Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. Both pilots survived, but the escalation is rattling oil and crypto