Iran’s military said it seized an American-made underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz. The US military said the uncrewed system had malfunctioned and was “dead in the water.”
The Navy has employed uncrewed undersea and surface vessels in and around the Middle East for an expanding range of missions, including clearing mines, gathering intelligence, rescuing military personnel, and conducting strikes.
On Tuesday, Iranian state-run media said that the country’s naval forces had captured an “advanced” US Navy underwater drone near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz during an intelligence operation.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting…
