Event Brief
US denies IRGC claim of capturing second submarine
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
Summary: The US denied an IRGC claim that it captured a second American submarine in the Strait of Hormuz “hunting ground,” according to a report. IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said the alleged capture was an “intelligence windfall,” but the US rejected the assertion.
WHO: Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi and the US
WHAT: US denies an IRGC claim that it captured a second American submarine in the Strait of Hormuz area.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: The US response was triggered by the IRGC’s claim that it captured a second American submarine in the Strait of Hormuz “hunting ground.”
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