### [2026-06-9](/feed/2026/06/9/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter goes down near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members were rescued. 




### Sources:

1. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pilots-fine-us-military-helicopter-goes-down-strait-hormuz-rcna349137)

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1. [A U.S. official tells "Axios" that Iran and the U.S. have reportedly exchanged fire at the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran claiming to strike three U.S. Navy ships and the U.S. claiming to strike targets on the waterway. ](/feed/2026/05/7/a-us-official-tells-axios-that-iran-and-the-us-have-reportedly-exchanged-fire-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-iran-c.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
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3. [Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda says that his country may consider joining a U.S. campaign to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, he also states that it will need approval by the government and parliament. ](/feed/2026/04/30/lithuanian-president-gitanas-nauseda-says-that-his-country-may-consider-joining-a-us-campaign-to-reopen-the-strait-of.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
4. [The Associated Press and "Axios" report that Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts its blockade and if the war ends. ](/feed/2026/04/27/the-associated-press-and-axios-report-that-iran-has-offered-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-if-the-united-states-lifts.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
5. [The cruise ship "Aroya" arrives in the Gulf of Oman, becoming the latest of six cruise ships in the Middle East to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the war started on February 28. ](/feed/2026/04/20/the-cruise-ship-aroya-arrives-in-the-gulf-of-oman-becoming-the-latest-of-six-cruise-ships-in-the-middle-east-to-cross.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
6. [The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed again until the blockade ends. ](/feed/2026/04/18/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-announces-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-again-until-the-blockade-ends.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
7. [In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade of Iranian ports is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction. ](/feed/2026/04/13/in-a-notice-to-seafarers-the-us-central-command-announces-that-a-blockade-of-iranian-ports-is-now-in-effect-with-all.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
8. [The United Kingdom hosts a summit with 40 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/04/2/the-united-kingdom-hosts-a-summit-with-40-countries-to-discuss-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
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