Trump responds to US Apache helicopter crash near Hormuz, claims Iran deal close

A US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members abroad were “fine” after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran.What caused the crash remained unclear Tuesday morning in the Middle East, which was still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38748" data-entity-type="event">Iran war. Iranian state media, relying on foreign reporting, acknowledged the crash without elaborating.Since the US and Israel began striking Iran on February 28, the war has shaken the global economy, driven up energy prices around the world and made many basics, including food, more expensive. Officials have been unable to turn the April ceasefire into a deal to permanently end the conflict.