Iran shot down 'highly sophisticated' attack helicopter, Trump says

Iran shot down 'highly sophisticated' attack helicopter, Trump says Iran shot down a “highly sophisticated” Apache attack helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, underscoring how, contrary to the US leader’s previous claims, Iran retains air defence capabilities. “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on social media. “There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured.