US Army Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz, crew rescued
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A US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, but both crew members were safely rescued by emergency teams. The cause of the crash remains unknown, with officials uncertain whether the aircraft was shot down by Iranian fire, suffered a mechanical failure, or encountered another type of problem. The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically vital waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula through which about one-fifth of global oil shipments pass, making it a frequent area of military tension between the United States and Iran.