Trump says U.S. must 'respond' after Iran shoots down helicopter over Hormuz Strait

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with the press aboard Air Force One as he flies from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 5, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will "respond" as he accused Iran of shooting down an Apache helicopter that was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. The two pilots involved in the attack "are safe and injured," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post . …