According to the publication's sources, two members of the helicopter's crew were rescued.
The U.S. military had been using Apache helicopters to counter threats in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed after the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel. The helicopters patrolled the strait to deter attacks by small boats and shoot down drones.
The publication noted that the loss marked the first U.S. helicopter lost during the war with Iran. Overall, U.S. forces have suffered a number of losses since hostilities began in late February.
At the start of the operation, several U.S. military aircraft crashed in Kuwait. CENTCOM later said that F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran had been hit by "friendly fire" from Kuwaiti air defenses.
U.S.-Israel war against Iran
On May 27, Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported on a draft memorandum that allegedly envisioned the United States ending its "blockade" while Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The White House denied the report, calling the claims by Iranian state media "completely fabricated."
On May 30, The New York Times, citing sources, reported that President Donald Trump had toughened the terms of a potential agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran and had sent Tehran an updated draft proposal.
On June 1, reports said Iran had suspended talks with the United States over Israeli strikes in Lebanon and said it would not return to negotiations until Israel halted military operations in Lebanon and Gaza. Washington, however, said it had not received any official notification from Tehran that the talks had been suspended.