IRGC says it captured unmanned US submarine in Hormuz
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- IRGC describes the seizure as a complex intelligence and operational mission.
- The reported capture adds to rising tensions and maritime confrontations in the strategic waterway.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that its naval forces seized an advanced unmanned American submarine operating at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
The claim was delivered via a formal IRGC statement broadcast on Iranian state television, amid ongoing military standoffs and shipping restrictions across the strategic transit corridor.
According to state media, the capture was conducted in the early hours of the morning following a targeted operation by Iranian naval units monitoring maritime traffic in the area.
"The IRGC naval forces captured one of the most modern, unmanned, and smart submarines of the US terrorist army at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz in a complex intelligence and operational action at dawn today," the Guards said in a statement carried by state TV.
Escalating maritime friction
The reported seizure marks a further escalation in naval encounters surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, through which a major portion of the world's daily petroleum supply transits.
Tehran has maintained active naval patrols and enforced restricted access zones throughout the months-long regional conflict.
Further details regarding the specific model or current disposition of the captured craft were not immediately released by Iranian authorities.
The US military did not issue any statement regarding the incident.
This is a developing story.
