Trump calls the helicopter crash in Ormuz a "downing" and promises to respond to Iran's "attack"
The two pilots have been safely rescued, but the President of the United States has not provided details of the causes of the incident.
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed on Tuesday that Iranian forces have "shot down" a U.S. Army helicopter near theStrait of Hormuz, adding that it will respond to "aggression."
"Our Armed Forces have informed me that last night the Iranians shot down a high-tech Apache helicopter while patrolling theStrait of Hormuz, where two pilots were travelling, both of whom were unharmed, yet the United States must respond to this attack, "the president said in a message posted on social media.
The Republican leader had previously reported that the pilots had been safely rescued, but gave no further details of the causes of the incident.
Operation "false flag" in Kuwait
On the other hand, the Iranian government claimed on Tuesday that the attack a week ago on Kuwait International Airport, which resulted in one death and was attributed to Tehran, was "a false flag operation" by the United States, which it accused of using as an excuse to sell defence systems with the Kuwaiti authorities.
They conducted a "false flag" operation using a counterfeit Lucas drone to attack Kuwait airport, thus creating the perfect excuse to market Powerus's drone defense systemsunder the pretext of protection against alleged Iranian attacks, "Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on social media.
The spokesman saidthat "it is certainly a profitable business," and that "puzzle pieces are being introduced at incredible speed." As evidence of this, he claimed that the trump administration has sold military equipment to the Kuwaiti government.
Despite statements by the Iranian government, the Revolutionary Guard stated that American Patriot missiles crashed at Kuwait airport after "failing to intercept Iranian missiles."
Kuwait authorities confirmed last Wednesday that there was one death and "significant" damage to infrastructure after the country's air defense systems faced 13 missiles and 17 drones.
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