Did Iran capture a US submarine? What we know about the underwater drone

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday that its naval forces captured an unmanned US submarine, identified as a Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle, near the Strait of Hormuz. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed the loss of the defective drone, stating it was an older model that malfunctioned a day prior and did not carry sensitive data.

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Tehran lauds capturing Dive-LD vessel, while Washington insists that the submersible 'had malfunctioned a day ago'.

Did Iran capture a US submarine? What we know about the underwater drone

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