US Ends Strikes on Iran After Helicopter Crash

The US carried out strikes against Iran after a US helicopter crashed off Oman. The US blamed Iran for the crash.
The US said the strikes were a response to Iranian aggression. The US will respond to the helicopter crash.
Iran reported explosions on an island in the Strait of Hormuz.
A US official said the helicopter crashed after hitting an Iranian drone.
The US is investigating the crash. It is not clear if the collision was on purpose.
Iran's top diplomat said foreign forces near Iran are at risk.
Iran warned the US to leave the region. Iran will respond to any attack.
The US said the operation was over an hour after it started.
The US hit Iranian air defense and radar sites with precision munitions.
Iran said it was hit around Bandar Abbas but did not give details.
Trump said the Iranians shot down a US helicopter. The US service members are safe.
The US must respond to the attack, Trump said.
Iran's parliament speaker said Iran prefers diplomacy but will respond to attacks.
Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz is far from the US.
Foreign forces near Iran are at risk, the foreign minister said.
The helicopter crash strained a two-month ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
Trump said the pilots are fine after the helicopter crash.
The US and Israel have been striking Iran since February.
The crash happened at 3:30 am local time while the helicopter was on patrol.
A drone boat found the two aviators after they spent two hours in the water.
The US service members were picked up by a helicopter after being taken to another location.
The drone took the two to another location, not to shore.
Apache helicopters have been used to enforce a blockade on Iranian oil shipments.
Trump said he is optimistic about negotiations with Iran.
Trump said there is a good chance of signing a deal in two or three days.
Mediators have been trying to get a deal between the US and Iran.
The US wants Iran to give up its enriched uranium. Iran is refusing.
Iran wants relief from sanctions and the release of frozen assets.
Qalibaf said Trump's remarks on a deal contradicted what was agreed upon.
The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is still a top priority for Iran.
Lebanon's army chief met Pakistan's army chief to discuss the Iran-US talks.
Haykal's visit comes as Lebanon's government takes a hard line on Hezbollah.
Hezbollah thanked Iran for attacking Israel in defense of the Lebanese people.
The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for Lebanon's southern port city of Tyre.
Israel warned the Christian neighborhoods in Tyre that Hezbollah members were among them.
Israel and Iran stopped exchanging attacks.
The Lebanese army deployed to the Christian district of Tyre to prevent Israeli attacks.
The Israeli military said it will act against Hezbollah's activities in the neighborhood soon.