US President Donald Trump announces that Washington will retaliate against Iran for shooting down a military helicopter last night over the Strait of Hormuz.
“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,” Trump writes on Truth Social.
“Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack,” Trump adds, without elaborating on what a response might look like.
The development comes just a day after the US restored a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, while arguing that such a truce was important given that Washington and Tehran were on the verge of reaching an agreement.
A major US response may harm efforts to achieve that deal, which Trump for weeks has claimed is on the verge of being signed.
The fact that Trump is telegraphing Washington’s plans to respond to Iran indicates that he still is trying to prevent the talks from collapsing completely.
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