WASHINGTON, Jun 09 (APP):US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran for shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight and said a response was necessary. “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,” Trump posted on his social media site Truth Social. “There were two pilots involved, both …
Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter and vows to respond
WASHINGTON, Jun 09 (APP):US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran for shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight and said a response was necessary.
“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,” Trump posted on his social media site Truth Social.
“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! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
The episode adds to an increasing number of back-and-forth military strikes between the U.S. and Iran despite an April ceasefire.
Nevertheless, the president is telegraphing that a deal to end the war with Iran could be signed within days. While the war has surpassed the 100-day mark, Trump has claimed for weeks that a deal is imminent.
Iran’s Speaker of Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, posted on the social media site X a thinly veiled warning that Iran stands ready to respond militarily.
“We prefer the language of diplomacy, but we speak other languages far more fluently. Break your commitments, and we’ll switch to what we speak best. You ride the horse you saddled!” he posted.
Trump told the New York Post last week that he would end the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran killed any American troops.
