Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:43pm on 09 Jun 2026,Tuesday International
US President Donald Trump said Iran shot down an American AH-64 Apache helicopter during a patrol over the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had been informed by the US military that the helicopter was brought down by Iranian forces. He added that the two crew members aboard were safe and uninjured after being rescued. Earlier, US Central Command confirmed that two soldiers were recovered after their helicopter went down while patrolling regional waters near Oman, noting that the cause remained under investigation. Trump subsequently stated that the United States “must respond” to the alleged attack.
