Trump vows retaliation after claiming Iran shot down Apache helicopter

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

PoliticsWorld / International

Trump vows retaliation after claiming Iran shot down Apache helicopter

President Trump accused Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and said the US will respond out of 'necessity.' The Pentagon confirmed both pilots were rescued by a US sea drone and are uninjured. Kimberly Halkett reports from the White House.

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