{"id":348318,"date":"2026-06-09T23:56:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=348318"},"modified":"2026-06-09T23:56:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:26:47","slug":"us-apache-helicopter-shot-down-over-strait-of-hormuz-with-trump-promising-retaliation-on-iran-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/us-apache-helicopter-shot-down-over-strait-of-hormuz-with-trump-promising-retaliation-on-iran-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"US Apache helicopter shot down over Strait of Hormuz with Trump promising retaliation on Iran | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Donald Trump has vowed to reply after an Apache was shot down (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Donald Trump has called for revenge on Iran after an American helicopter was shot down.<\/p>\n<p>A drone boat rescued two pilots who were on the Apache attack helicopter when it crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed.<\/p>\n<p>In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump said: \u2018I even have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one among our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018There have been two pilots involved, each are secure and unhurt. Nevertheless, america must, of necessity, reply to this attack.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for US Central Command said it was the primary known drone rescue at sea by the American forces.<\/p>\n<p>Military officials didn&#8217;t say what caused the Apache helicopter to go down, saying the crash was under investigation but Trump said he learned Iran was responsible before posting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tEnroll for all of the newest stories\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Start your day informed with Metro&#8217;s <strong>News Updates<\/strong> newsletter or get <strong>Breaking News <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A senior military official told Axios that an investigation determined that an Iranian drone struck the AH-64 Apache however the official stressed that they had not yet determined whether that was an intentional Iran attack.<\/p>\n<p>Before he accused Iran of shooting down the helicopter, Trump had expressed renewed optimism over negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;ve  likelihood\u2019 of signing a deal in \u2018two or three days,\u2019 Trump said. But he didn\u2019t provide any details on why there was reason for brand spanking new optimism. Within the two months for the reason that U.S. and Iran agreed to an initial ceasefire, Trump has repeatedly predicted that a deal is near.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re very near having a really, superb, strong, powerful deal,\u2019 the president said. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018If we go and bomb \u2014 which we could do very easily if we wish, and we spend one other two or three weeks bombing \u2014 they\u2019ll don&#8217;t have anything left by any means. 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A drone boat rescued two pilots who were on the Apache attack helicopter when it crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. 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