IRGC Seizes US Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Near Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC claims to have intercepted and seized a US military unmanned underwater vehicle near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, a first such capture in this area. The claim is unverified, and the US has not yet commented. This incident escalates tensions in a critical maritime chokepoint, potentially affecting regional security and energy transit.
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US-Iran Direct Military Exchange Escalates, Targeting Tankers and Regional Bases
Direct military conflict between the US and Iran has escalated significantly, moving beyond proxy engagements to state-on-state strikes. US forces reportedly destroyed five Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman following an IRGC missile attack on a US Navy warship. Iran has retaliated with rocket and missile attacks on US bases in Jordan and on vessels off Kuwait and Bahrain, while also seizing a US drone in the Strait of Hormuz.