{"id":2166874,"date":"2026-09-27T15:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2166874"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:01:14","slug":"iran-claims-seizure-of-an-underwater-us-drone-in-hormuz-us-denies-the-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2166874","title":{"rendered":"Iran claims seizure of an underwater US drone in Hormuz, US denies the claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/95\/77\/1200x675_cmsv2_ce57d99e-9fa8-5ebc-b564-84ca4f567b1a-9929577.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2929105-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2929105\" data-cid=\"9929826\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929105-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/98\/26\/189x106_cmsv2_ffd36db2-3b84-57ca-b8fa-2a5ca872da94-9929826.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A man sleeps as protesters camp during a protest following the eviction last Wednesday of 87-year-old Maricarmen to demand stronger laws to protect renters.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Watch: mass Madrid protests over Maricarmen eviction and housing crisis\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929075-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2929075\" data-cid=\"9929712\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929075-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/97\/12\/189x106_cmsv2_2b27fa7c-c01f-5c52-965a-c03177415fa7-9929712.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Protesters block the Garvaghy road ahead of a Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) No 1 march in the first parade for almost 30 years\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Northern Ireland: 2,000 protesters block disputed Portadown march\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929055-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2929055\" data-cid=\"9929734\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929055-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/96\/31\/189x106_cmsv2_308ccd92-1383-5456-87c7-bf27fcf41e9b-9929631.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The demonstration filled Puerta del Sol in Madrid.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    S\u00e1nchez vows housing decree amid outrage over Maricarmen eviction\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929069-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2929069\" data-cid=\"9929796\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929069-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/96\/94\/189x106_cmsv2_6cee72b8-ea3c-5fde-9a93-9ad2908d8fb0-9929694.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Poster for the neutrality initiative in Switzerland, which failed this Sunday\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How neutral should Switzerland be? 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Voters deliver decisive verdict\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Iran claims seizure of an underwater US drone in Hormuz, US denies the claim<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbsp<b>Euronews Persian<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1790521274\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-09-27 17:01:14 +02:00\">27\/09\/2026 &#8211; 17:01 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"17:43\">17:43<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay 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&#8220;to retrieve its data,&#8221; but the US military denies the claim. Top Iranian army commander says &#8220;the war is not over&#8221; and that it is now in &#8220;a critical and decisive stage&#8221;.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claims to have intercepted a US underwater vehicle during a reconnaissance mission in the Strait of Hormuz, but the US military denied the Iranian claim shortly after.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a statement, the IRGC Navy said it had seized the vessel following a &#8220;coordinated intelligence and electronic warfare operation&#8221;. They further claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts &#8220;to retrieve its data&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>According to Iranian media, REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicles are used by the US Navy and several NATO member states. They are relatively lightweight, modular systems compared with larger ocean-going submersibles.<\/p>\n<p>Equipped with various sensors, cameras and advanced sonar systems, the vehicles are primarily designed for surveillance, seabed mapping, mine countermeasures and underwater inspections and can operate at depths of up to 600 metres.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">How marine drones have become essential in the fight against sea mines <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US CENTCOM, which coordinates US military operations in the Middle East, denied the Iranian claims shortly after. In a statement to Al Jazeera, CENTCOM spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said the US has \u201cpositive control of all of our operational drone assets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is the second time in recent days that Tehran has claimed to have seized US underwater equipment.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the IRGC announced that it had intercepted another autonomous underwater vehicle, identified as a Dive-LD manufactured by US defence company Anduril, near the entrance to the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Washington has yet to publicly respond to that claim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/95\/77\/808x539_cmsv2_671526d5-611c-5d4d-9c5d-a3adac4826a2-9929577.jpg\" alt=\"US military personnel using a REMUS 600 underwater vessel\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">US military personnel using a REMUS 600 underwater vessel<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">\u0639\u06a9\u0633: \u0646\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u06cc \u062f\u0631\u06cc\u0627\u06cc\u06cc \u0627\u06cc\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0647<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>IRGC claims Strait of Hormuz is still closed<\/h2>\n<p>In the final part of its statement, the IRGC Navy reiterated Tehran&#8217;s claim that &#8220;the Strait of Hormuz is closed&#8221;, warning that its forces would confront any unauthorised passage or military activity in the waterway.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Sunday, the commander in chief of Iran&#8217;s army, Major General Amir Hatami, reaffirmed Iran&#8217;s control and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the waterway \u201cis the strait of our honour, and we will not allow the enemies of the country to use this great logistical bottleneck.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He also called on the Gulf countries once again to push US forces out of the region claiming that &#8220;security in the region will not happen except with the removal of the United States and the Zionist regime \u2013 and this is not far away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hatami also said \u201cthe war is not over; we have won, but we must consolidate this victory, and the aggressor enemy, which has suffered severe blows, must still be ready to receive severe blows from the dear Iranian soldiers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But US President Donald Trump told the US media on Sunday that oil prices will decrease \u201cas soon as Iran gives up, as soon as the war is over, which will be soon\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on 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They further claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts &#8220;to retrieve its data&#8221;.According to Iranian media, REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicles are used by the US Navy and several NATO member states. They are relatively lightweight, modular systems compared with larger ocean-going submersibles.Equipped with various sensors, cameras and advanced sonar systems, the vehicles are primarily designed for surveillance, seabed mapping, mine countermeasures and underwater inspections and can operate at depths of up to 600 metres.The US CENTCOM, which coordinates US military operations in the Middle East, denied the Iranian claims shortly after. In a statement to Al Jazeera, CENTCOM spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said the US has \u201cpositive control of all of our operational drone assets.&#8221;It is the second time in recent days that Tehran has claimed to have seized US underwater equipment.On Tuesday, the IRGC announced that it had intercepted another autonomous underwater vehicle, identified as a Dive-LD manufactured by US defence company Anduril, near the entrance to the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. 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