Iran shoots down US Apache helicopter, US retaliates with strikes

Author: Charly HessounPublished on: June 10, 2026Country: Iran

World / InternationalPolitics

Iran shoots down US Apache helicopter, US retaliates with strikes

Donald Trump announced that Iran shot down a US Apache helicopter patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. Both pilots were rescued by a US naval drone. CENTCOM launched self-defense strikes against Iran. Iran denied deliberately targeting the helicopter.

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