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's Foreign Minister stated foreign forces near its territory were at constant risk and should leave.
US President Donald Trump announced that Iran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter while it was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. 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.
In response to the incident and the presence of foreign forces, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that forces in proximity to Iranian territory were at "constant risk on account of their own human errors, plain accidents or potentially being caught in crossfire," urging them to leave. He added, "To reduce risk, best solution is for them (foreign forces) to leave."