JUST IN: “The United States Must, of Necessity, Respond to This Attack” – Trump Reveals Downed Apache Helicopter Was “Shot Down” by Iranians, Vows Response

President Trump vowed to respond after a US Army helicopter was downed last night, confirming that the Iranians executed the attack. 

President Trump initially told reporters while departing Queens, New York, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, “The pilots are fine.”

“Nobody injured. We are going to issue a report tomorrow, but the pilots are fine,” he added.

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Trump on Tuesday revealed that the Apache helicopter was “shot down” by Iranians and that the US “must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”

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! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Axios’s Barak Ravid reports that according to a US official the helicopter was hit by an Iranian drone, and an ongoing investigation still has not determined whether or not it was intentional.

A U.S. official told me the investigation determined that an Iranian drone hit the U.S. helicopter and got it to crash. The U.S. official said the investigation still hasn’t determined if it was intentional or not https://t.co/cYvREC1Cdu

— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) June 9, 2026

The Gateway Pundit reported on the incident this morning.

US Central Command said in a statement early this morning, “The Soldiers were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition,” noting that the cause of the incident was still under investigation.

The Army crew was “lost at sea” after going down while “patrolling regional waters,” the command said.

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