Trump Humiliated by Iran as US Drone Captured Amid Oil Price Boast
US President Donald Trump suffered a blow to his credibility when Iran publicly claimed it had captured an advanced US underwater drone, while he was boasting about taking oil from the Hormuz Strait on live TV.
The REMUS 600 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) is reportedly conducting surveillance in the strategic waterway when it was seized by Iranian engineers, who are now working to recover its data and begin reverse engineering efforts. The incident is seen as a significant embarrassment for Trump, who had been touting his administration's success in reducing oil prices.
In Chicago, Trump claimed that 'oil will come dropping down' once Iran gives up, but the Iranian proposal to reopen the strait and resume talks on its nuclear program was rejected by the US president. He stated that Iran wanted to make a deal because it was 'losing so badly.'