Key facts
- President Donald Trump claimed Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The U.S. military confirmed the AH-64 Apache helicopter went down at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday.
- Two U.S. pilots were rescued by a U.S. Navy drone.
- President Trump vowed that the United States must respond to the alleged attack.
- Iran reported two of its air defense personnel were killed in Israeli strikes the previous day.
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Iran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter while it was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight. Trump stated that the two U.S. pilots involved in the incident were safe and had been rescued by a U.S. Navy drone. He vowed that the United States would respond to the alleged attack, though he provided no further details. The U.S. military confirmed the AH-64 Apache went down at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday. Meanwhile, Iran announced that two of its air defense personnel were killed in Israeli strikes the previous day. A potential U.S. military response could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since April 8.