In a First, US Strikes Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base Using One-Way Attack Sea Drones
CENTCOM said three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit a submarine and ship maintenance facility, the first U.S. sea drone strike in combat.
- On Sunday, the United States used armed sea drones in combat for the first time, striking Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base with three Corsair unmanned surface vessels targeting a submarine and ship maintenance facility.
- Tensions between Washington and Tehran have escalated over control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest shipping routes and key passage for global energy trade, fueling military confrontation.
- Military footage released by CENTCOM showed three unmanned vessels approaching the base, with onboard video capturing drones heading toward piers before explosions struck the targets, leaving thick smoke rising from the site.
- Iran's military command rejected U.S. authority over the Strait, warning that cooperation with Washington would amount to 'war against Iran,' while President Trump claimed the U.S. should receive 20% on cargo for maritime security.
- The Strait of Hormuz's status as a critical passage for global energy trade positions control over it as strategically vital, with Iran warning further U.S. interference would trigger wider regional conflict.
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