Donald Trump stated that Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, and the US must respond.

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, informed on Tuesday that the American military confirmed the downing of an Apache helicopter by Iran while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. The incident, which occurred off the coast of Oman, marked the first loss of an Apache helicopter in the context of the conflict with Iran. Trump mentioned that both pilots were rescued and are safe.

According to American officials, the helicopter was shot down by an Iranian drone of the Shahed type, known for its ability to evade air defense. A novelty of the incident is that the rescue of the pilots was carried out by an unmanned marine drone. Trump emphasized that the United States has no choice and must respond to this attack.