A US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with both crew members reported fine. The incident occurs amid heightened tensions following Iran's missile attack on Israel and ongoing US-led strikes on Iran since February. President Trump expressed optimism about a potential Iran deal within days, while mediators push for an agreement amid hardline positions.
A projectile streaks through the sky over central Israel during an Iran ian missile attack on Sunday . DUBAI — A US Army Apache attack helicopter crash ed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members on board were "fine" after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran.
What caused the crash remained unclear Tuesday morning in the Middle East, which was still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran war. Since the US and Israel began striking Iran on Feb 28, the war has shaken the global economy, driven up energy prices around the world and made many basics, including food, more expensive.
Trump, speaking to journalists at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York after watching the NBA Finals on Monday night, acknowledged the crash.
"The pilots are fine. Yeah," Trump said.
"Nobody injured. We are going to issue a report tomorrow. But the pilots are fine.
" The New York Times first reported that a US Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the strait in unclear circumstances. The US military's Central Command and the Defence Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press. Apache helicopters have been a key asset for the American military as it enforces a blockade on Iranian crude oil shipments and tankers, seeking to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal.
Trump insists an Iran deal is coming"We have a good chance" of signing a deal in "two or three days", Trump said. But he didn't provide any details on why there was reason for new optimism.
"If we go and bomb — which we could do very easily if we want, and we spend another two or three weeks bombing — they'll have nothing left whatsoever. But you won't have the strait open for months.
" He added: "If we do the bombing, you know, a lot of people are going to be killed. Who wants to do that? I don't.
" Mediators, led predominantly by Pakistan, have been trying to weeks to get a deal across the line. However, both Iran and the US have taken hard-line positions. The US wants to see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which is believed still to be entombed in the country after American airstrikes in the 12-day war in 2025.
It also wants the release of frozen assets even before a final agreement is in place, something rejected by Trump.
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