Trump Reveals US Helicopter Shot Down - and Consequences Are Coming

By Nick Arama | 2:20 PM on June 09, 2026

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As we reported earlier, a U.S. Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) posted some of the details this morning, detailing the rescue of the crew.

At 7:33 p.m. ET on June 8, two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by American forces after their helicopter went down near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters.
The Soldiers were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Rescue efforts were led by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the 82nd Airborne Division, with support from U.S. Air Force and Navy units including U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59.

They said the cause was "under investigation." President Donald Trump said the crew was fine.

Now the president has confirmed in a post on Truth Social that the helicopter was shot down and there will be consequences.

"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."

Two senior U.S. officials told Fox News that Iranian drones were responsible. U.S. officials told Fox the U.S. was still looking into whether the strike was meant to hit the helicopter.

Officials also confirmed that the downed pilots were rescued using an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) sea drone in a first-of-its-kind mission.

This is a developing story.

Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all.

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