Iran shot down 'highly sophisticated' attack helicopter, Trump says

Iran shot down a “highly sophisticated” Apache attack helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, underscoring how, contrary to the US leader’s previous claims, Iran retains air defence capabilities.

“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,” Trump wrote on social media.

“There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond,” Trump added.

The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has been marred by fighting, and resuming strikes would be a pivot for Trump, who intervened days ago to stop fighting between Israel and Iran.

Just before his social media post on Tuesday, Trump said that a deal to end the war could be reached “in two or three days”. He has made similar statements dozens of times - to no avail.

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An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fires rockets while flying at a position along the border between northern Israel and southern Lebanon on 4 March 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP)
An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fires rockets while flying at a position along the border between northern Israel and southern Lebanon on 4 March 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP)

This article was sourced from Middle East Eye.

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