Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced on Tuesday that its naval forces seized an American unmanned submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategic maritime passages. According to the statement released by Iranian state television, the operation was carried out during the early morning hours and involved intelligence and tactical action.
The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway of great strategic importance that Iran has been blocking for months amid the war in the Middle East. The region is fundamental to international maritime oil traffic.
The Iranian statement describes the captured equipment as "one of the most modern, intelligent, and unmanned submarines," claiming it is equipped with "the world's most advanced underwater technology." The Revolutionary Guard labeled the American military as a "terrorist army" in the declaration.
The article mentions as context that the US military attacked three Iranian oil tankers. There is no information in the text about independent confirmation of the capture by American authorities.
