19 days ago · Iran
US rejects Iran’s claim of capturing underwater drone in Hormuz
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 14:59 UTC. The headline in use is “US rejects Iran’s claim of capturing underwater drone in Hormuz”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The US military has denied an Iranian claim that the Revolutionary Guard seized an advanced US underwater drone conducting surveillance in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported. US Central Command spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins said that the US maintains “positive control of all of our operational drone assets”, describing…
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
US rejects Iran’s claim of capturing underwater drone in Hormuz
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