Iran to 'defend against aggression' until aggressors 'brought to complete regret': Pezeshkian
Iranian state media claims that the Iranian Navy has captured an advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle and shot down a US drone near the Strait of Hormuz. These reports follow heightened tensions in the region and threats of retaliation from Iranian officials.
Why it matters
These incidents represent a significant escalation in military tensions between the US and Iran in a vital global shipping corridor.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> IRGC announces the capture of an unmanned submarine belonging to the US military at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. — IRIB Iran's state media reported on Tuesday that the Iranian Navy had captured an unmanned US Navy submersible at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
"One of the US military's most advanced unmanned underwater vehicles was seized by Iranian armed forces at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz during a complex intelligence and field operation and brought into Iran," IRIB said.
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