US President Trump accuses Iran of shooting down Apache attack helicopter, says US 'must' respond. Follow DW for more.
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- Donald Trump said the US must respond to the downing of an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
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- 06/09/2026June 9, 2026Trump says Iran 'shot down' Apache gunship, says US must respondUS President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down an Apache attack helicopter as it patrolled over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Donald Trump said the US must respond to the downing of an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile in Lebanon Israeli airstrikes hit the southern city of Tyre. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F2vi Trump said the 'highly sophisticated' Apache helicopter was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.Image: US Central Command/AFPAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Donald Trump said Iran downed a US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz Israeli airstrikes hit Tyre in southern Lebanon after the military ordered the entire city to evacuate Donald Trump says a Middle East peace deal is in the 'final throes' The US president says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately after a deal is sealed A US Army Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz Here are the rolling updates on the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Tuesday, June 9.
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