It seems like a lot of back and forth has been going on for the past 2-3 hours.
PressTV in Iran is reporting that the attacks by US have ended.
The press statement seems to be written in a way that is ambiguous on whether Iran shot down the US Helicopter. I'm not sure if Iran has claimed responsibility but also doesn't seem like they are denying it.
New press statement from Iran FM Araghchi.
https://xcancel.com/araghchi/status/2064410758587339035#m
I made it into a new post : https://hexbear.net/post/8726399
https://xcancel.com/araghchi/status/2064410758587339035#m
https://xcancel.com/DropSiteNews/status/2064417604580872517#m
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appeared to respond to President Trump’s threat that the U.S. “must, of necessity, respond” after Trump said Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement on Tuesday, Araghchi warned that foreign military forces operating near Iran are at “constant risk on account of their own human errors, plain accidents, or potentially being caught in crossfire.”
He said, “to reduce risk, the best solution is for foreign forces to exit, as soon as possible, an environment which will never be hospitable to a hostile presence.
Araghchi also stressed that the Strait of Hormuz is shared by Iran and Oman, not international waters, adding: “We prefer the language of diplomacy, but speak other languages too.”
Why post a badly cropped image?
The thing you should know about Barak Ravid is that he served in IOF Unit 8200 at the age of 18. Unit 8200 is like Israel's version of US NSA. He reports the things that US/Israel wants you to think. He's employed by Axios.
IOF-linked reporter Barak Ravid says that the US helicopter was hit by an Iranian drone.
He really just wanted to wait until after the Knicks game.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116721129088347687
https://xcancel.com/DropSiteNews/status/2064389363992023539#m
Trump Says Iran Shot Down U.S. Helicopter & U.S. Will Respond
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman Monday, with both crew members rescued within two hours and reported in stable condition by US authorities.
President Trump said on Truth Social that Iran shot down the helicopter and that the U.S. “must, of necessity, respond.”
Iran’s IRGC Navy claimed it shot down the aircraft after it ignored warnings, targeting it with fire from a speedboat. The Pentagon has not confirmed or denied the Iranian account. CENTCOM had said only that the cause is “under investigation.”
These articles are related to Xi Jinping's trip to China, as reported by DPRK media. There's a lot of photos but hexbear seemingly caps my upload rate at like 5 images per 30 minutes.
Click the camera button to see the photos
Kim Jong Un greets Xi Jinping at the airport. 18 photos
https://archive.is/UxXAU
Welcoming ceremony held for Xi Jinping. 18 photos
https://archive.is/3NqTw
Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping hold trade talks. 11 photos
https://archive.is/SCSQf
Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping attend banquet. 10 photos
https://archive.is/yOjC4
Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping attend artistic performance. Looks like acrobatic theatre. 24 photos
https://archive.is/AsqMt
Why not link to the KCNA article? Click the camera icon to see the photos.
http://kcna.kp/en/article/q/dd6f4fc63394c10f261eaec0a8f4dfa0.kcmsf
Press statement from Mayor Mamdani says that there will be a new Knicks watch party at Bryant Park since Secret Service shut down the watch party outside of MSG.
https://archive.is/E6lex ( nyc dot gov )
No walking allowed in heart of Midtown for Monday's Knicks game
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/knicks-security-zone-no-walking-street-closures-msg/6510031/
In the name of God, a God whose power is greater than any ship. plane, or army. The God of Christ and the God of Moses. The God of all the free people of the world. To all the people of the world: We are fighting a criminal gang. The corrupt people of Epstein Island. We will not compromise on the security of our people. To rid the world of corruption and usury. Right on the path of Jesus and Moses.
https://xcancel.com/DropSiteNews/status/2063716968708898975#m (video)
https://archive.is/pIpbs (far news)
This seems like an escalation. Feels like US is trying to start WW3.