IRGC Navy

Iran's IRGC Navy has seized a second US military underwater drone, according to Iranian media reports. The incident marks another escalation in tensions between Tehran and Washington in the Persian Gulf region, following a previous seizure of similar American naval equipment. Details about the circumstances of the capture and whether the US has responded remain limited.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has captured a second US-made Remus 600 unmanned underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the report. The incident points to continued friction between Iranian forces and the US Navy over surveillance drones operating in one of the world's most critical oil shipping lanes, and follows an earlier seizure of the same type of equipment.