Iran: Detention of American Autonomous Submarine in the Strait of Hormuz

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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard's navy announced today, Sunday, that it has seized an American unmanned submarine of the "Remus 600" model that was operating in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the submarine was engaged in espionage activities.

The Revolutionary Guard stated that the vehicle was intercepted using intelligence capabilities and electronic warfare techniques, and that it is currently undergoing examination by Iranian specialists to recover the data stored in it.

The Revolutionary Guard's statement said: "In a complex operation that utilized electronic warfare and intelligence, the naval forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard intercepted an advanced American military drone submarine of the 'Remus 600' model that was conducting espionage operations in the Strait of Hormuz, and specialists are working on data recovery."