President Donald Trump says Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz and calls for a U.S. response. Multiple outlets report that Trump makes the comments in a social media post after receiving information about the incident. According to the reporting, the helicopter came down during an overnight period, and the crew members who survived entered the water.
The sources state that the two crew members are rescued after spending about two hours in the water, with help from an unmanned drone boat that retrieves individuals at sea. Outlets align on Trump’s framing that Iran was responsible for the downing and that the United States “must” respond “of necessity” to the attack. While the articles summarize Trump’s claims and the subsequent rescue, they do not provide consistent details across outlets about the exact location beyond the Strait of Hormuz, the cause of the crash beyond Trump’s allegation of Iranian action, or any specific U.S. measures that will follow the announced call to respond.
