Iran’s military said it captured a state-of-the-art underwater drone from US forces. The US dismissed the sea drone as “defective and malfunctioning” and said it did not have any classified equipment on board.
WHO:Iran’s military; the US
WHAT:Iran claimed it seized a US underwater drone, while the US said the drone was defective and had no classified equipment.
WHEN:Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
WHERE:Strait of Hormuz
WHY:The event is a dispute over the status of an underwater drone captured by Iran and rejected by the US as defective, with the US also denying any classified equipment was on board.
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