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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz

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  • Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they seized a US Remus 600 underwater drone.
  • The incident occurred in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran accuses the US of using the drone for espionage purposes.

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on September 27 that its naval forces had captured a US Remus 600 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed the drone was being used for espionage and that its specialists were working to recover data from the device. This is the second time this month that the Guards have reported seizing a US submarine drone in the strategic waterway. The incident occurs amid a months-long blockade of the strait by Iran and a counter-blockade of Iranian ports by the United States, following the outbreak of a wider Middle East conflict.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced on Sunday they have seized an American Remus 600 submarine drone in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the US of using the vehicle for espionage. The IRGC said its naval forces captured the advanced unmanned underwater vehicle in a 'coordinated, complex operation'.

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  1. Ye Remus 600 jaise autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) bohot advanced technology hain. Inka data recover karna aur usay analyze karna ek intehai technical kaam hai, iske liye khaas maharat aur tools chahie hote hain.

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Iran Guards say seized US underwater drone in Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they seized an American submarine drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in the months-long Middle East war. “Through a coordinated, complex operation involving inte

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