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President Donald Trump earlier accused Iran of shooting down the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond.
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The retaliatory U.S. attacks came on Tuesday as Israeli forces pounded southern Lebanon while targeting Hezbollah.
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Centcom said it carried out a ‘proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression' after President Trump said the Iranian regime shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter. Two crew members were rescued by an unmanned drone boat. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports.
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The latest outbreak of violence in the Strait of Hormuz came as President Donald Trump repeated that a deal with Iran could be reached within days.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.
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Monday night, President Trump spoke optimistically about negotiations to end the war with Iran. Now, he has confirmed that Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter, saying the U.S. must respond.
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Trump also confirmed the two pilots in the U.S. helicopter are unharmed and safe.
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A U.S. Navy Sea Drone rescued two Apache pilots near the Strait of Hormuz in a first-of-its-kind rescue.
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