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Trump vows retaliation for downing of U.S. helicopter

President Trump is blaming Iran for shooting down an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz Monday night. Iran has not spoken publicly about the incident. Trump is now vowing to retaliate.

NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez joins us to talk about how the U.S. might respond and what the incident means for the ceasefire.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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