U.S. crew saved in first-ever sea drone rescue after Apache helicopter crash near Strait of Hormuz
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Key Points:
- The U.S. military's Central Command is investigating the crash of an Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, with both crew members rescued and in stable condition.
- The two U.S. Army soldiers were saved in the first-ever U.S. military water rescue conducted by an unmanned surface drone operated by Task Force 59, part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
- The rescue occurred approximately two hours after the AH-64 Apache went down off the coast of Oman, with details of the drone system used not yet confirmed.
- The incident was reported by Iranian state media without additional details, while President Trump confirmed no injuries to the pilots.
- Amid this event, tensions remain high in the region with ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel, and warnings from Iran of severe responses to further Israeli actions.