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Iranian Guard Claims Captured U.S. Submarine Drone in Hormuz

9/9/2026

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it captured a U.S. unmanned submarine in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military said the submersible was defective and carried no sensitive data or classified equipment.
U.S. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said the underwater drone malfunctioned more than a day earlier while surveying regional waters.
Iranian state news outlet Fars posted videos and images purporting to show the vessel out of the water.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it captured a U.S. unmanned submarine in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military said the submersible was defective and carried no sensitive data or classified equipment.
U.S. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said the underwater drone malfunctioned more than a day earlier while surveying regional waters.
Iranian state news outlet Fars posted videos and images purporting to show the vessel out of the water.