US Military Says It Destroyed 2 Small Iranian Boats Trying to Steal a Drone
CENTCOM said the boats tried to seize a Saildrone, and the military said all of its surface drones remain accounted for.
- On Tuesday, the American military destroyed two small Iranian boats attempting to seize a drone ship in waters off Iran, according to U.S. Central Command.
- Iranian small boats recently attempted to take possession of an American unmanned surface vessel, but they were unsuccessful after CENTCOM forcefully responded, Captain Tim Hawkins told Axios.
- Hawkins identified the involved craft as a roughly 25-foot "Saildrone," an uncrewed vehicle used to surveil maritime traffic that is commercially available and not sensitive in nature.
- Iranian state media reported Monday that a pair of fishing boats came under attack in Hormozgan province, with several fishermen reported missing, citing a provincial official.
- This six-month conflict over the Strait of Hormuz poses political problems for President Donald Trump due to rising oil and gas prices, as American efforts aim to loosen Iran's grip on the critical energy corridor.
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cedarnews.netThe U.S. military has destroyed two Iranian boats attempting to seize a U.S. Navy unmanned vessel. News site Axios reports this, citing multiple officials. Several people on board reportedly died in the incident. A spokesperson for the U.S. Military Command for the Middle East (Centcom) says that two small Iranian boats made an unsuccessful attempt to take control of the unmanned vessel. The U.S. military did not disclose the exact time or loca…
The day before, the American military destroyed two small Iranian boats after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRC) attempted to seize a U.S. Navy drone patrolling the Strait of Ormuz, reporting to the Axios portal with reference to officials.
US Military Destroys 2 Small Iranian Boats Trying To Steal A Drone
Iranian state media reported Monday that a pair of fishing boats came under attack in Hormozgan province on Iran's southern coast and that several fishermen were reported missing, citing a provincial official.
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