Iran Says It Seized US Underwater Drone in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say naval forces captured a Remus 600 underwater drone in the strategic waterway.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said naval forces seized a United States underwater drone, identified as a Remus 600, in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Anadolu Agency.
The Revolutionary Guards did not provide extensive detail on the exact circumstances of the seizure, including the precise date or the depth and location within the strait where the drone was captured. The Remus 600 is a type of unmanned underwater vehicle typically used for surveillance, mine detection and oceanographic data collection.
A sensitive waterway
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most strategically significant maritime chokepoints, through which a large share of global seaborne oil shipments pass. It has also been the site of repeated tense encounters between Iranian and American naval forces in recent years, including incidents involving unmanned vessels and drones.
Iran's announcement follows a pattern of similar claims by its naval forces regarding the interception of US unmanned systems in Gulf waters, incidents that Washington has in the past sometimes disputed or described differently. Anadolu Agency's report did not include a response from US officials to Iran's latest claim.
The Revolutionary Guards' navy operates separately from Iran's regular navy and has primary responsibility for patrolling the Strait of Hormuz and the northern Gulf, where it has periodically shadowed or clashed with American vessels.
Sources
- Iran says it seized US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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