Event Brief
Iran says it seized US underwater drone in Hormuz
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it seized a US underwater drone, identified as a REMUS 600, and handed it to Iranian military experts to retrieve its data. The US military denied Iran’s claim. An Iranian top commander said “the war is not over” and described the situation as “a critical and decisive stage.”
WHO: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards; US military; an Iranian top army commander
WHAT: Iran claimed it seized a US underwater drone and transferred it to military experts to retrieve its data; the US denied the claim.
WHEN: Sep 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Hormuz Strait
WHY: The event is a dispute over Iran’s claim that it seized a US underwater drone and the US denial of that claim.
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