The US military has used Apaches, along with MQ-9 Reaper drones and F/A-18 and F-35 fighter jets, as part of Central Command's operation challenging Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most commercial traffic.

President Trump shared new details about the heroic actions of the US Army Apache helicopter pilots whose quick thinking helped them narrowly escape a fiery death at the hands of a deadly Iranian attack drone.

U.S. Central Command confirmed that two crew members were rescued after a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near Oman on June 8 during a patrol mission. According to CENTCOM, both personnel were recovered within two hours and were reported to be in stable condition after receiving medical attention.

Two American military pilots whose helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz “are fine,” US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. The New York Times reported the crew of a US Army Apache gunship had been rescued after the aircraft went down near the Iran-controlled waterway.

Asked if he knew what brought the helicopter down, the president said his administration would issue a report later on Tuesday, June 9.

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