The U.S. Apache attack helicopter that crashed near the coast of Oman overnight was brought down by an Iranian drone, two U.S. officials familiar with the Pentagon’s latest assessment tell ABC News.
The investigation has not yet determined whether Iran intended to use the drone to attack the helicopter, they added.
The drone involved in the incident is the same type Iran typically uses to target ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one official said.
-ABC News’ Shannon K. Kingston and Luis Martinez