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President Trump says U.S. 'must' respond to Iran attack that downed Army helicopter

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram
Published June 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM MDT

Monday night, President Trump spoke optimistically about negotiations to end the war with Iran. Now, he has confirmed that Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter, saying the U.S. must respond.

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Deepa Shivaram is a multi-platform political reporter on NPR's Washington Desk.

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