Iran says it seized a second US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's IRGC Navy claims to have captured a second US underwater vehicle in the strategic waterway, according to state media, though the report is unverified.
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Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that it seized a second unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) it said belonged to the United States military in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency.
The announcement, reported by IRNA, described the vehicle as belonging to the US military and said it was the second such underwater drone captured by Iranian forces in the waterway, though the report did not specify the exact date or precise location of the reported seizure.
Unverified claim
The claim originates from Iranian state media and has not been independently verified by the United States or by other international sources. The US military had not issued a comment on the report at the time of writing.
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula through which a significant share of the world's seaborne oil trade passes, has repeatedly been the site of tension between Iran and the United States, including previous incidents involving naval vessels and underwater equipment.
Additional details about the reported seizure, including how and when it was recovered, were not provided in the initial report.
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