Iran Seizes Second US Underwater Drone in Strategic Strait

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized an American submarine drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the IRGC naval forces. The Remus 600 autonomous underwater vehicle was allegedly operating for espionage purposes and is now in the hands of the force's specialists for data recovery.

The seizure comes after earlier this month when the IRGC captured another US submarine drone in the same area, which was crucial for oil and gas trade before the Middle East war started in late February. Iran has maintained a blockade of the Hormuz strait since the outbreak of the conflict, while the United States has imposed a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.

The IRGC naval forces described the operation as a 'coordinated, complex' effort involving intelligence oversight and electronic warfare. The statement did not provide further details on how the drone was captured or what data it may have collected during its mission.