U.S. officials say Iranian drone brought down Apache

ABC News, Axios and Al-Monitor reported that U.S. officials now assess an Iranian drone struck the Apache that went down near Oman. CENTCOM's public release still says the cause is under investigation, and the reporting says intent has not been determined.

Why this matters. A reported hostile-fire assessment is escalation-relevant, but CENTCOM's public caution keeps attribution unresolved. The gap between anonymous U.S. reporting and official confirmation is the key credibility line to track.