Trump says Iran shot down US Apache helicopter, vows retaliation

BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has shot down a U.S. military Apache helicopter, blaming Tehran for the incident and pledging a response. In a statement, Trump said the aircraft was operated by the U.S. Armed Forces and held Iran responsible for the downing. The U.S. president said Washington would not remain indifferent to such actions and that an appropriate response would be delivered. He added that any attack on American forces would be met with a strong reply. Iran has not yet issued an official statement on the reported downing of the helicopter. The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with the two sides maintaining a significant military presence in the region. No further details on the helicopter's location, the circumstances of the downing, or possible timing of a U.S. response were immediately available.