Trump blames Iran for downing of Apache helicopter, says America 'must respond'

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran was responsible for downing a U.S. Apache attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and declared that the United States “must” respond. The comments came after a U.S. military drone boat rescued the helicopter's two crew members following the crash. U.S. Central Command said the unmanned vessel located the aviators and brought them to shore after they spent about two hours in the water, marking the first known drone rescue at sea by the U.S. military. ------------------------------------- Follow Scripps News on other platforms— Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on X: https://x.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrippsnews