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Trump says U.S. 'must' respond after Iran shots down Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz
Trump said in a social media post that military officials told him "the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters." He added that both service members "are safe and uninjured."
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Trump says U.S. ‘must’ respond after Iran shots down Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz, Trump said in a social media post that military officials told him “the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters.” He added that both service members “are safe and uninjured.”
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- Trump says U.S. 'must' respond after Iran shots down Army helicopter near Strait of HormuzPBS News - 2026-06-09T16:47:30+00:00
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