Iran Claims Seizure of Modern US Underwater Drone in Hormuz Strait

Iran Seizes Underwater Drone That US Forces Say Malfunctioned

Iran’s military claimed that it captured a state-of-the-art underwater drone from US forces amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, but the US dismissed the sea drone as “defective and malfunctioning,” and said it didn’t have any classified equipment on board.

By Tony Capaccio

Iran says it captured a U.S. sea drone in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. military officials acknowledged the incident but downplayed its significance, saying the drone was “defective” and lacked secretive technology.

By Alex Horton, Pranshu Verma

U.S. downplays Iran's seizure of unmanned sub in Hormuz Strait

The U.S. and Iran traded new attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump insists oil prices will drop fast once the Iran war ends.

Iran Guards Say Seized "Modern, Unmanned" US Submarine From Strait Of Hormuz

Iranian media reported that the unmanned underwater vehicle's main capabilities included "subsurface reconnaissance and surveillance, seabed mapping, mine detection and inspection of submarine cables and pipelines."