9.6.2026
US President Donald Trump has vowed to retaliate after accusing Iran of bringing down a US helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
In a post on social media, Trump said military commanders had informed him that “the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters.” He also said the helicopter’s two crew members survived the incident without injury.
“They are safe and uninjured,” Trump wrote.
“Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack,” he added.
In a separate statement, U.S. Central Command said the pair were in stable condition with spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins telling NBC News that a Task Force 59 unmanned surface vessel found and recovered the soldiers — the first time the U.S. military had carried out such an operation with a drone boat.
CNN reported that two U.S. officials said the helicopter was brought down by an Iranian drone. One said that it wasn’t clear if the helicopter was targeted intentionally or by mistake. Agency reports