Iran declares capture of US submarine near the Strait of Hormuz in major escalation

Iran declares capture of US submarine near the Strait of Hormuz in major escalation Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced that it seized an unmanned U.S. submarine near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday morning. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Falyn Stempler 16:39, Tue, Sep 8, 2026 Updated: 16:39, Tue, Sep 8, 2026 Iran (Image: Getty) An unmanned underwater United States military submarine was captured Tuesday by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy near the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media. The IRGC Navy announced that it seized the underwater vehicle "as a prize of war" through a complex intelligence and operational action at "dawn" on Tuesday. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . “In the special grace of Almighty God, the IRGC Navy forces trapped one of the most modern, smart and unmanned submarines of the terrorist U.S. Army at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz during a complex intelligence and operational action at dawn today,” the IRGC Navy said in a statement on Tuesday. The IRGC Navy described the U.S. military submarine, added to the U.S. Navy fleet in 2025, as being equipped with some of the world's latest technology. Images of the scene will be released "in the coming hours," the IRGC Navy said, according to Mehr News Agency, a semi-official news agency sponsored by the government of Iran. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The development comes days after the IRGC announced that it targeted three U.S.-linked oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in response to the U.S. disabling three Iranian tankers. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT "Thanks to the precision and professionalism of American service members, the M/T Kylo sank in the Gulf of Oman today and joined Iran’s navy at the bottom of the sea," the U.S. Central Command wrote Sunday on X . Iran also threatened to increase its targeting of U.S. Navy vessels and expand the scope of naval warfare if the U.S. naval blockade remains and continues to target Iranian civilian ships. Iran USA Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments