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US Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz sparking fears it was ‘shot down’

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This handout photo released by US Central Command via their X account (@CENTCOM) on April 18, 2026 shows AH-64 Apaches flying above the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol on April 17, 2026. Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on April 18, prompting ships to abandon attempts to transit and President Donald Trump to warn Tehran against trying to "blackmail" the United States. On April 17, Tehran had declared the strait, which usually carries a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas, open after a ceasefire was agreed in Israel's war with Iran's ally Hezbollah in Lebanon. (Photo by US Central Command (CENTCOM) / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US CENTRAL COMMAND " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS 15745641
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