Iran seizes US submersible drone, Pentagon confirms

Iran has captured a US submersible drone in the Striat of Hormuz, the Iranian Embassy in Ghana announced on Tuesday, The embassy announced on X that it had captured "the most advanced ghost sub ever. Cutting-edge underwater AI, classified tech, the whole brochure." The Pentagon confirmed the drone had been captured, but said following its capture that the drone had malfunctioned more than a day earlier. The Pentagon added that the drone wasn't carrying any classified equipment or sensitive data. Anduril confirmed the loss but downplayed its significance. The Iranian embassy in Ghana mocked the US for sending advanced technology into a "strait controlled by people who can hear a shrimp sneeze." https://x.com/i/web/status/2097353147031191882 This post can't be displayed because social networks cookies have been deactivated. You can activate them by clicking manage preferences . The embassy claimed that it was easily captured "like a plastic bottle in a fishing net. Fully intact. Still blinking." Despite the Pentagon's downplaying of the incident, it bears strong resemblance to Iran's capture of the RQ-170 drone in 2011. This was often seen as a turning point in Iranian drone development, including the infamous Shahed drones used in Ukraine. IDF targets Hezbollah sites in response to drone attack Suggested articles ‘No damage, no nothing,’ Trump denies reports of damage to US aircraft by Iranian strike | LIVE BLOG | i24NEWS 'Iran doesn’t control Houthis,' Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as strikes on Saudi Arabia escalate - report | i24NEWS How Hezbollah uses Lebanon’s schools to indoctrinate the next generation | Yuval Barnea