US President Donald Trumpreacted this June 9 to the downing of a US helicopter by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and stated that there will be retaliation.
“I have just been informed by our Armed Forces that last night the Iranians shot down one of our helicopters High-tech Apache while patrolling the Strait of Hormuz“Trump indicated in a message on his Truth Social network.
According to US authorities, the helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman, where the two soldiers who were on board managed to survive.
“Two pilots were involved, both safe and sound. However, the United States must necessarily respond to this attack“warned the president.
In addition, the Central Command of the United States Armed Forces indicated that the helicopter was an AH-64 Apache and that The rescue of the crew occurred at 23:33 GMT on Monday.
On June 8, US forces fired on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, because it had violated the blockade that Washington imposed since April 13 on vessels leaving and arriving from Iran.
These events occur amid new clashes in the region, where Iran and Israel have exchanged attacks in recent days, leading Trump to demand on Monday an “immediate” end to the shooting, including by its Israeli ally.
The US president said early this Tuesday that he could reach an agreement with Iran in “two or three days,” the umpteenth deadline that arises after several weeks of negotiation with the Islamic Republic.