US Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; Trump blames Iran, vows response

The cause of the crash is reported as unclear by some sources, while others attribute it to Iranian action.

The response from the US military is reported as 'self-defense' strikes, while others describe it as a 'proportional response'.

Analysts warn of further escalation after tit-for-tat attacks between Tehran and Washington.

The US military said on Tuesday it carried out strikes on Iran after an Army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, an incident President Donald Trump blamed on Tehran. Iran denied responsibility and vowed to respond. Washington called the attacks a “proportional response,” while Iranian media reported explosions on Qeshm Island.

Following Iran's downing of a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump ordered retaliatory strikes on Iranian air defense systems. This escalation intensifies months of Middle East tensions, disrupting shipping and raising global energy prices. Iran vowed a "decisive response," casting doubt on ceasefire efforts amid ongoing regional hostilities.

The U.S. Army Apache helicopter that crashed off the coast of Oman went down after colliding with an Iranian drone, according a U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

The United States said it launched "self-defense" strikes against Iran on June 9 just hours after President Donald Trump said Washington was compelled to respond to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter by Iranian forces a day earlier.

The US military announced fresh "self-defense" attacks on Iran after the downing of an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. DW has more.

The US military announced fresh "self-defense" attacks on Iran after the downing of an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. DW has more.

The threat of further U.S. attacks on Iran came as Israeli forces pounded southern Lebanon while targeting Hezbollah.

Monday night, President Trump spoke optimistically about negotiations to end the war with Iran. Now, he has confirmed that Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter, saying the U.S. must respond.

President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to respond after he accused Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter the previous night, hours after he said negotiations to end the Middle East war were in their final stages. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.

A military response from the US could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April, as Tehran and Washington have yet to negotiate an end to the war.

US president says crew members are ‘safe and uninjured’ after attack near strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz, warning that the US would be forced to respond to the attack. The US army Apache helicopter gunship crashed off the coast of Oman early on Tuesday, according to US Central Command. The two crew members were later rescued in an unprecedented operation using an unmanned drone boat, the military said. Continue reading...

In a statement, Mr. Trump said he had been informed, "that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz"

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had shot ‌down a US Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight and vowed to respond, but gave no other details. “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 wrote in a social media post. He said the ⁠two US pilots involved in the incident were both safe and...

Two crew members of the Apache helicopter that crashed following the attack were rescued by an American sea drone.

US president says although the pilots were rescued, Washington 'must, of necessity, respond to this attack'.

Two US pilots whose helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz “are fine”, United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after the New York Times reported the crew of an Apache gunship had been rescued after the aircraft went down near the Iran-controlled waterway. It was not immediately clear whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem, the report said. The White House, US Department of State, and the US Central Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters. Asked if he knew what brought the helicopter down, Trump said they would issue a report later on Tuesday. “The pilots are fine,” Trump said, speaking on the runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport before returning to Washington, DC. “Nobody injured.” The incident happened a day after Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from Trump, though Tehran warned it would resume hostilities if Israel continued to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon. The resumption of the tenuous ceasefire comes as Washington tries to reach an agreement with Tehran to end their more than three-month-old war. Trump also told reporters he could have “an idea” for an Iran deal within a few days, without elaborating. The Republican president, struggling with record-low approval ratings ahead of November midterm elections, has often hinted at an imminent deal with Tehran, but none has yet eventuated. The weekend saw the most direct confrontation between Iran and Israel since a ceasefire in April. Tehran had fired missiles towards Israeli territory late on Sunday, calling the strikes retaliation for attacks on the outskirts of Beirut. Israel then hit Iranian air defence systems and a petrochemical plant that it claimed was used to produce ballistic missiles. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it retaliated with a strike aimed at a similar Israeli plant in the city of Haifa. No deaths were reported by authorities on either side. Trump tells Netanyahu to ‘be careful’ US and Israeli officials said Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday. In an interview with Axios, Trump said he warned Netanyahu that if the Israeli leader went back to war with Iran, he might find himself fighting alone. “I said, ‘Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,’” Trump said. An Israeli military official said Israel was prepared to continue operations for “as long as it takes”, while Iranian officials struck a similarly defiant tone. A military source quoted by the semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran was ready for a prolonged conflict and could renew strikes against US interests in the region. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran was exchanging messages with Washington in an atmosphere of “extreme suspicion”. Tehran has long said any peace deal with the US depends in part on an end to fighting in Lebanon, which Israel invaded in March. Israel has never halted its Lebanon campaign, which has killed thousands of people, saying the conflict should be treated separately from any US-Iranian ceasefire. Hezbollah has also continued its attacks. Tehran has continued to block most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas. Washington has imposed its own blockade of Iranian ports. Trump has said any peace deal must ensure Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon. Tehran denies the US stance, saying its nuclear programme is only for civilian purposes. Iran’s demands include the lifting of international sanctions, the release of billions of dollars in frozen assets and recognition of its control of the strait.

A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump saying the two crew members on board were "fine" after the incident. Trump also expressed optimism over negotiations with Iran.

A US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members abroad were “fine” after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran. What caused the crash remained unclear Tuesday morning in the Middle East, which was still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran war. Iranian state media, relying on foreign...

The cause of the accident is currently unclear, the newspaper reported

A US military Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday amidst escalating tensions with Iran. The incident occurred following a significant military campaign launched by Donald Trump's administration against the Iranian regime. The exact cause of the crash, whether enemy action or mechanical failure, remains unconfirmed.