Iran claims, without evidence: 'We seized an American unmanned submarine'

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have seized an American robotic submarine of the Dive-LD model at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, but has not published evidence to support the claim. According to the Tasnim news agency, the submarine weighs 3 tons and can operate at a depth of 6,000 meters. The US military has neither confirmed nor denied the claim. Meanwhile, Iran also claims to have shot down an American MQ-1 drone in the skies over Hormuz.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have seized an unmanned submarine of the US military at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement they published, without supporting evidence, it was claimed that the submarine was captured 'in a complex intelligence and operational operation at dawn' and that it is equipped with the most advanced technology supplied to the US Navy in 2025. The Revolutionary Guard promised to publish evidence 'in the coming hours.' According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, the captured submarine is a Dive-LD model manufactured by Anduril Industries, weighing 3 tons, capable of operating at a depth of 6,000 meters autonomously for up to 10 days. The model is suitable for intelligence gathering, counter-mine warfare, and seabed mapping. The US military has neither confirmed nor denied the claim. Meanwhile, the Fars news agency claims that Iranian forces shot down an American MQ-1 drone in the skies over Hormuz. These events occur against the backdrop of the continued American blockade of Iranian ports and a large-scale American operation to open traffic in Hormuz, which the US claims is achieving significant success in escorting oil tankers. There is a dispute over the actual volume of oil flowing through the strait, with Trump claiming 18 million barrels per day and his Energy Secretary stating the average amount is 9 million barrels.