US Helicopter Downed During Secret Oil Mission? Trump's Hidden Hormuz Operation 'Exposed'

A dramatic new report is shedding light on the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. According to The Wall Street Journal, an Iranian-made Shahed drone struck the helicopter while it was participating in a previously undisclosed mission protecting commercial shipping through one of the world's most critical waterways. The report says the drone hit the aircraft's canopy, while the crew escaped moments before the helicopter sank. The incident has also revealed details of a covert U.S. operation involving fighter jets and attack helicopters escorting oil tankers through Hormuz amid rising tensions with Iran. The mission reportedly helped secure the movement of millions of barrels of oil and hundreds of commercial vessels through the strategic maritime corridor. #Apache #Hormuz #Iran #Trump #USMilitary #ShahedDrone #MiddleEast #OilTankers #BreakingNews #GulfCrisis #MilitaryNews #DroneAttack #WorldNews #Geopolitics #StraitOfHormuz Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesofindia/ Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India