Trump says Iran shot down American military helicopter, U.S. ‘must’ respond - BERITAJA

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran was responsible for downing an American subject chopper adjacent the Strait of Hormuz and that the U.S. “must” respond to the attack.

Trump made the remark successful a societal media station aft a drone vessel rescued the unit of the Apache onslaught chopper that collapsed adjacent the strategical waterway, which Iran has efficaciously closed during its warfare pinch the U.S. and Israel.

It was the first known drone rescue astatine oversea by the U.S. military, said Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for U.S. Central Command. He said the unmanned vessel located the 2 aviators and brought them to statement aft they spent about 2 hours successful the water.

“I person conscionable been informed by our Great Military that past nighttime the Iranians changeable down 1 of our highly blase Apache Helicopters while operating complete the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote connected his Truth Social website.

“There were 2 pilots involved, some are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”

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