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IRGC claims capture of US underwater drone; US says it malfunctioned

Mountain Time
Local time
6:29 PM in Tehran
Where
Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC navy said it captured a 'modern' unmanned US submersible at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, and Iranian state media identified it as an Anduril Dive-LD. A US official told Al Jazeera an older underwater drone surveying regional waters had malfunctioned more than a day earlier and carried no classified equipment.

Why it matters

The episode became part of Iran's claims to control the strait's approaches, even as Washington played down any intelligence loss.

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