US President Donald Trump stated on social media that the helicopter that crashed in the Strait of Hormuz This Tuesday (9) it was overthrown by an attack from Iran.
According to Trump, the American army confirmed that the attack was carried out by the Iranians. O. Iranian state media also confirmed the accident.
Furthermore, the Republican also said that the United States needs, by necessity, to respond to this attack. The New York Times was the first to report that the aircraft had crashed under “circumstances that are not yet clear”.
Apache helicopters have been a key asset to the American military. They have been active in enforcing the blockade on the transport of Iranian crude oil and tankers, in an attempt to pressure Tehran to reach a ceasefire agreement.
The model was also used by the United Arab Emirates to shoot down drones Iranians during the war with Iran.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
