Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter and vows to respond

Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter and vows to respond7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCPresident Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond to the attack our of "necessity".Two crew members of the Apache helicopter that crashed following the attack were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials confirmed to the BBC."There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured," the president wrote on Truth Social. "Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack."This is first loss of an Apache since the conflict with Iran began.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.