Iran's deputy foreign minister told Al Jazeera the US Apache helicopter that crashed in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday was not deliberately targeted by Iran and Tehran denies responsibility, but he warned that, amid heightened regional tensions, such incidents could be "intentionally provoked".

2026-06-10

Iran's deputy foreign minister told Al Jazeera the US Apache helicopter that crashed in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday was not deliberately targeted by Iran and Tehran denies responsibility, but he warned that, amid heightened regional tensions, such incidents could be "intentionally provoked".