Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
What caused the crash remains unclear in a Middle East still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran war.
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What happenedWhat caused the crash remains unclear in a Middle East still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran war.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report
Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
What caused the crash remains unclear in a Middle East still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran war.