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Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have captured a Remus 600 underwater drone from the US in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging it was used for espionage. The US military denies losing control of its drones and calls Iran’s claim "desperate." This comes after Iran previously seized another US uncrewed submarine earlier this month near the same strategic waterway. Both incidents highlight tensions between the two nations over surveillance activities in a crucial international shipping lane.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-27,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy in Iran claimed it seized a second US Remus 600 unmanned underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC stated this was part of an operation involving intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities, aimed at thwarting what they termed as espionage activities by the "American terrorist army." According to Iranian media, the Remus 600 is capable of surveillance, seabed mapping, and mine countermeasures up to a depth of 600 meters. The US military, however, dismissed these claims through its CENTCOM spokesperson, Captain Tim Hawkins, stating that they retain control over their drone assets and calling Iran’s actions "clearly desperate."
Written for “Iran Us Tensions Hormuz” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
The US military has rejected claims by Iran's Revolutionary Guard that it seized an advanced American underwater vehicle carrying out surveillance in the Strait of Hormuz.
uncertain
it → reject → Hormuz
US Centcom spokesman captain Tim Hawkins told Al Jazeera that the US retains "positive control of all of our operational drone assets," dismissing the IRGC's claim as "clearly desperate."
Earlier today, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had captured a second advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle, the Remus 600, in the Strait of Hormuz.
uncertain
it → tell → Hormuz
The IRGC said the operation had been carried out through a "coordinated and complex operation" involving military intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities.
asserted
operation → say → intelligence
"With the help of God Almighty, the IRGC navy soldiers, through a coordinated and complex operation with intelligence and electronic warfare, were able to trap an advanced UAV of the American terrorist army that was operating in the Strait of Hormuz for the purpose of
espionage," the statement read.
asserted
statement → trap → espionage
Iranian officials alleged that the underwater drone had been conducting espionage missions within the strait.
asserted
drone → allege → strait
IRIB reported that the captured vehicle had been handed over to specialist military technicians for analysis and to recover its stored data.
asserted
vehicle → report → data
Previous capture
Earlier this month, the IRGC captured a US uncrewed submarine near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
asserted
IRGC → capture → Hormuz
Iranian state media identified the vessel as a Dive-LD, a large autonomous underwater vehicle manufactured by California-based defence firm Anduril.
asserted
media → identify → Anduril
According to the company, the 5.8-metre submersible is capable of carrying out missions such as mine countermeasures, seabed mapping, intelligence gathering and the inspection of underwater infrastructure including cables and pipelines.
uncertain
submersible → accord → cables
"We trapped one of the most modern, intelligent and unmanned submarines of the terrorist American army at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
asserted
We → trap → Hormuz
This submersible is equipped with the latest technologies," Tehran's navy said in a statement carried by the state media.
asserted
navy → equip → media
In response, a Pentagon spokesperson said the underwater drone had malfunctioned "more than a day ago.
asserted
drone → say → response
"
"It was surveying regional waters in support of ongoing operations.
asserted
It → survey → operations
The defective drone was an older model that neither collected sensitive data nor carried any classified sonar or radar equipment," the spokesperson said.
asserted
spokesperson → collect → equipment
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