Trump accused Iran of shooting down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States “must” respond. Two crew members were rescued unharmed by an American sea drone, while U.S. Central Command said the crash remains under investigation.
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Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued by an American sea drone after their AH-64 Apache crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said the crew members were stable and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Trump said a deal to end the war with Iran is close, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon and warnings from Tehran are straining a fragile ceasefire. Israel ordered evacuations in Tyre’s Christian Quarter before launching a heavy strike, Lebanese state media reported.
Trump said the United States is close to a deal involving Israel and Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as new exchanges of fire underscored the fragility of ceasefires across the region. Israel and Iran paused attacks after strikes on Iranian and Israeli facilities caused no reported deaths on either side.
President Donald Trump said two crew members were uninjured after a U.S. Army Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. The cause remains unclear as the waterway stays at the center of tensions with Iran.
Renewed Israel-Iran fighting has deepened political pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu as he faces domestic calls for escalation and public demands for restraint from Donald Trump. Both sides have signaled a halt, but the clash has highlighted the fragile state of regional ceasefire efforts.
Israel and Iran exchanged strikes early Monday in the most serious crossfire since an April ceasefire, while Yemen’s Houthis fired toward Israel and renewed threats against Red Sea shipping. U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly urged Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate immediately.
Iran launched missiles and drones toward Kuwait and Bahrain after US strikes on Iranian sites, raising pressure on stalled talks over a ceasefire. The escalation came as Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed nine people, including Lebanese soldiers.