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US official: Iran shot down Apache helicopter intentionally; Trump vows response

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US Official: Iran Shot Down Apache Helicopter Intentionally; Trump Vows Response

Primary source Internal intake · 3 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 21:34 · Photo: from the full report

TL;DR

A senior US official told Al-Arabiya that Iran deliberately shot down an American Apache helicopter over the Strait. President Trump said the US must respond to the attack; CENTCOM confirmed both crew members were rescued alive and are in stable condition.

01 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    An Iranian official reportedly confirmed the downing was a deliberate drone attack.

  2. CENTCOM confirms both crew members were rescued alive and are stable

  3. US official: Iran intentionally targeted the helicopter

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02 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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