Trump Blames Iran for Downing of U.S. Helicopter and Vows to Retaliate
The threat of further U.S. attacks on Iran came as Israeli forces pounded southern Lebanon while targeting Hezbollah.

President Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran for shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight and said a response was necessary. “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted on his social…
The threat of further U.S. attacks on Iran came as Israeli forces pounded southern Lebanon while targeting Hezbollah.
President Trump vowed to respond after a US Army helicopter was downed last night, confirming that the Iranians executed the attack. President Trump initially told reporters while departing Queens, New York, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, "The pilots are fine." "Nobody injured. The post JUST IN: “The United States Must, of Necessity, Respond to…
US president says crew members are ‘safe and uninjured’ after attack near strait of Hormuz early on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz, warning that the United States would be forced to respond to the attack.The US army Apache helicopter gunship crashed off the…
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran beginning at 5pm ET on Tuesday in response to Iran's downing of a U.S. helicopter. The big picture: The latest exchange could risk military escalation with Iran even as President Trump is seeking a deal to end the war. Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. "must, of necessity, respond" to Monday's downing of the helicopter…
Two crew members of the Apache helicopter that crashed following the attack were rescued by an American sea drone.
President Trump confirmed Tuesday that Iran shot down the American Apache Helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to respond to Tehran’s latest act of aggression.
Meghan Hughes, a Democratic strategist, and Katie Frost, a Republican strategist, discuss the latest US strikes against Iran after an American military helicopter was shot down off Oman. They speaks on "Balance of Power: Evening Edition." (Source: Bloomberg)
The U.S. military said it carried out new strikes on Tuesday in Iran after the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter by Iran. The crew was carried to safety aboard an American drone boat. Charlie D'Agata has more on the crew's rescue.
'We can't let them, and I know the president's not gonna let them get away with this'