Iran Says Its Forces Seized Second US Underwater Drone in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian state media report the military recovered a Remus 600-class underwater vehicle, which it says is being examined for data extraction.
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Iran's armed forces have seized a second United States underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media reports.
The vehicle was identified as a Remus 600-class underwater drone, which Iranian sources described as having been taken as a "trophy" and now in the hands of specialists for data extraction.
The claim has not been independently verified, and the United States has not issued public comment on the reported seizure at the time of writing. The Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route for oil, has been the site of repeated friction between Iranian and US forces in recent years, including previous reported incidents involving underwater and surface drones.
Iranian officials have periodically publicized such seizures as demonstrations of the country's naval capabilities in the strategically sensitive waterway.
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