U.S. Central Command denies Iranian state media report of helicopter crash in Red Sea

U.S. Central Command said on Oct. 6 that Iranian state media had been spreading false reports claiming a U.S. Navy MH-60R helicopter crashed in the Red Sea after declaring an emergency the previous night. The command said the report was inaccurate and added that all U.S. aircraft and personnel in the Middle East are safe and fully accounted for. The statement directly rejected the specific claim that a U.S. military helicopter went down in the Red Sea after an emergency declaration. The update was cited by BlockBeats in a 7x24 flash report.