Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter and vows to respond

Author: bbc.comPublished on: June 9, 2026Country: United States

PoliticsWorld / International

Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter and vows to respond

President Donald Trump accused Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The two crew members were rescued by an American sea drone and are uninjured. Trump vowed to respond to the attack out of necessity. This is the first loss of an Apache since the conflict with Iran began.

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