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It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.

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It was not immediately clear whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem, The New York Times report added

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Crew rescued after US Apache helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz

It was not immediately clear whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure, or encountered some other problem.