US Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz ^48.3%

The Independent - By Alex Croft - 6/9/2026, 11:17 AM

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A U.S. Apache helicopter has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after hostilities in the region escalated with Iran and Israel exchanging their first direct strikes in two months. The helicopters, which cost around $35 million to $40 million, have been used by the U.S. military to police a blockade of Iranian ports near the strait,... more