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President Donald Trump said the United States would \u201crespond\u201d to the Iranian attack that brought down an Army Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack,\u201d Trump wrote<\/u><\/span> on Tuesday in a post on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

The White House and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for additional details about the expected U.S. response.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s promise of retaliation followed comments he made to reporters early Tuesday that the helicopter pilots had been rescued and were \u201cfine.\u201d<\/p>\n

U.S. Central Command also said<\/u><\/span> Tuesday that American forces rescued the crew members of an Army AH-64 Apache after the aircraft went down near the coast of Oman. Central Command said the soldiers, who were picked up within two hours of the downing, were in stable condition.<\/p>\n

The helicopter was struck by an Iranian Shahed drone, which is what brought it down, CNN reported<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The rescue marked the first operational use of an uncrewed surface vessel to recover U.S. personnel at sea. A Navy drone vessel rescued the pilots and transported them to a separate location on the water, where they were picked up by a helicopter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe surface drone that assisted in last night\u2019s rescue of the Apache crew off the coast of Oman was a U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by U.S. 5th Fleet\u2019s Task Force 59. The Task Force began fielding these drones in theater in late March,\u201d Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesperson, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Trump demanded<\/u><\/span> Monday that Israel and Iran \u201cimmediately stop \u2018shooting,\u2019\u201d as the nations traded long-range missile strikes for the first time since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran in April.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!\u201d Trump wrote<\/u><\/span> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

Though Iran and Israel paused attacks, both sides cautioned that fighting could resume if there are further ceasefire violations.<\/p>\n

Trump has reportedly said<\/u><\/span> he would consider ending the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran kills American troops, suggesting a willingness to tolerate smaller skirmishes for weeks or months to avoid a broader war in the Middle East.But there\u2019s increasing political pressure for the White House to end the war.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the House passed a measure<\/u><\/span> that seeks to halt Trump from taking further military action in Iran.Public opinion remains against the conflict. Nearly 60% of Americans say the U.S. made the wrong decision in using military force against Iran, according to a Pew Research Center survey<\/u><\/span> published Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Among Republicans and independents who lean toward the Republican Party, 70% said the U.S. made the right decision in attacking Iran. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 90% say it was the wrong decision.A group of 38 Senate Democrats is refuting the Trump administration\u2019s assertion that the Iran war has \u201cterminated\u201d and demanded more information about the legal argument behind the administration\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n

The lawmakers, led by Sens. Adam Schiff of California, Tim Kaine of Virginia and Chuck Schumer of New York, pointed to the ongoing naval operations, bombings, blockades and strike campaigns that have been ongoing since Feb. 28 to argue the war never stopped in a letter Monday<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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