Iran says it captured a US Dive-LD underwater drone, while Washington says the submersible had malfunctioned a day earlier. The dispute centers on what happened to the underwater vessel and its status after the malfunction claim.
WHO:Iran and the United States
WHAT:Iran claims it captured the US Dive-LD underwater drone, while the US says it malfunctioned a day earlier.
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:The event is a competing set of claims about the underwater drone’s capture versus a reported malfunction.
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