Trump: Iran downed our helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz—we'll have to respond
טראמפ: איראן הפילה את המסוק שלנו במצר הורמוז - נהיה חייבים להגיב
Summary
US President Donald Trump wrote that Iran was behind the downing of an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz—reportedly hit by a drone—and said the US 'will have to respond', though he said the pilots were unharmed. Iran's parliament speaker said Tehran prefers diplomacy 'but we speak other languages more fluently'.
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