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Trump Says Iran Downed U.S. Helicopter—Plunging Peace Deal In Doubt
Key takeaways
- Topline President Donald Trump said Tuesday Iran shot down a U.S. helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, vowing retaliation, despite saying for weeks a peace deal was just days away.
- President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F.
- He said the two U.S. pilots involved are safe and uninjured.
Topline President Donald Trump said Tuesday Iran shot down a U.S. helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, vowing retaliation, despite saying for weeks a peace deal was just days away.
President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Trump said Tuesday afternoon he had “just been informed” an Apache helicopter was shot down by the Iranians on Monday night, he wrote on Truth Social, adding the U.S. “must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”
He said the two U.S. pilots involved are safe and uninjured.
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