Iran Claims Capture of US Submersible Drone
A U.S. military spokesperson said a U.S. underwater drone malfunctioned and may have been captured, but wasn’t carrying sensitive data or equipment.
TL;DR
- Iran's IRGC Navy claims to have captured a U.S.-operated submersible drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 8.
- The IRGC Navy described the event as a "complex intelligence and operational action."
- U.S. Central Command confirmed that a U.S. underwater drone malfunctioned over a day prior.
- The U.S. spokesperson stated the drone was surveying regional waters and was an older model without sensitive data or classified equipment.
- U.S. operations in the area waters are continuing.