President Trump says Iran has shot down an American military helicopter
About this episode
The episode discusses the downing of an American military helicopter by Iran and other related news.
The two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz were rescued by an American sea drone, say US officials. It was the first such operation carried out by US forces, the officials added. Also on the programme: Iran's ticket allocation for its team's World Cup games in the US is cancelled; and the trial opens in Paris over a Europe-wide scheme to steal Russian literary classics. (Photo: AH-64 Apache helicopters are American-made twin-turboshaft attack aircraft Credit: Getty Images)
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