US rejects Iran's claim of capturing underwater drone, calls move 'desperate'
Middle East2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported27m ago
The United States military has rejected claims by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that Iranian forces captured a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the US Central Command, the vessel was conducting surveillance operations before experiencing a malfunction.
US officials dismissed the Iranian assertion as desperate. The incident highlights ongoing tensions in the strategically vital waterway, a critical route for global oil shipments where military encounters between the US and Iran have frequently occurred.
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Times of India (IN)Focuses on the US dismissal of the claim as 'desperate' and details the drone's prior malfunction.
Middle East Eye (GB)Emphasizes the denial of the seizure by US Central Command spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins.
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