Trump vows to retaliate against Iran for shooting down US helicopter

President Donald Trump has vowed that the United States will respond after Iran allegedly shot down an American Apache helicopter during a patrol mission over the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said he had been informed by the U.S. military that the incident occurred overnight and involved a “highly sophisticated Apache Helicopter.”

According to the president, the two pilots on board survived the incident and were not injured.

Trump wrote: “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.

“There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

NEWSCALL reports that the incident marks a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route.