U.S. strikes Iran after Apache is downed

U.S. forces struck Iran after an Army Apache went down near the Strait of Hormuz; both crew members were rescued as Gulf governments weighed basing, patrol, and escalation risks.

1. Frame 1The U.S. military launched self-defense strikes on Iran after an Army helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz.
2. Frame 2Trump said both crew members were safe and uninjured after the Apache went down on patrol off Oman.
3. Frame 3The strike decision came after almost two weeks of waiting for Tehran to answer Trump's latest nuclear offer.
4. Frame 4Iran answered that foreign forces near its territory risk accidents, human error, or crossfire and should leave.
5. Frame 5Iran said it targeted bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan; U.S. officials said nearly all launches were intercepted.
6. Frame 6Gulf governments now have to decide whether intercepted launches change basing, patrols, or U.S. strike support.