Hyderabad, June 9 -- US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States would respond, adding fresh strain to efforts aimed at maintaining a fragile ceasefire in the region.

In a social media post on Tuesday, June 9, Trump said he had been informed by the US military that Iranian forces had brought down the aircraft while it was conducting a patrol mission over the strategic waterway. He added that both pilots were rescued safely and were not injured.

"The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack," Trump wrote.

Trump posts claim about Apache helicopter incident.

Earlier, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that an Apache helicopter ...