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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members on board were \u201cfine\u201d after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran. <\/p>\n

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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. Iranian state media, relying on foreign reporting, acknowledged the crash without elaborating. <\/p>\n

Since the U.S. and Israel began striking Iran on Feb. 28, the war has shaken the global economy<\/span>, driven up energy prices around the world and made many basics, including food<\/span>, more expensive. Officials have been unable to turn the April ceasefire<\/span> into a deal to permanently end the conflict.<\/p>\n

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Trump, speaking to journalists at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after watching the NBA Finals on Monday night, acknowledged the crash. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe pilots are fine. Yeah,\u201d Trump said. \u201cNobody injured. We are going to issue a report tomorrow. But the pilots are fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

The New York Times first reported that a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the strait in unclear circumstances. The U.S. military\u2019s Central Command and the Defense Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press. <\/p>\n

Apache helicopters have been a key asset for the American military as it enforces a blockade on Iranian crude oil shipments and tankers, seeking to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal. The helicopters also have been used by the United Arab Emirates to shoot down Iranian drones during the Iran war. <\/p>\n

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Trump also expressed renewed optimism over negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a good chance\u201d of signing a deal in \u201ctwo or three days,\u201d Trump said. But he didn\u2019t provide any details on why there was reason for new optimism.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very close to having a very, very good, strong, powerful deal,\u201d the president said. \u201cIf we go and bomb \u2014 which we could do very easily if we want, and we spend another two or three weeks bombing \u2014 they\u2019ll have nothing left whatsoever. But you won\u2019t have the strait open for months.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He added: \u201cIf we do the bombing, you know, a lot of people are going to be killed. Who wants to do that? I don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

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