IRGC says it destroyed US drone over Strait of Hormuz
IRGC says it destroyed US drone over Strait of Hormuz Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that it had destroyed a US MQ1 drone flying over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency. The US is yet to confirm this statement, which comes after the IRGC claimed to have also captured an unmanned US submersible at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.
South Korea has dispatched a fact-finding team to evaluate conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, clarifying that no decision has been made regarding potential troop deployment in the strategic waterway. The team's mission aims to examine security conditions, and it does not inherently imply an actual deployment. The team recently left for the United Arab Emirates and is expected to return to South Korea this week, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Seoul is considering "contributions" to US security efforts in the region but has not made a definitive decision. Iran has warned against any military involvement in the conflict, stating that such actions would have "serious consequences." The US-Iran war began on February 28, disrupting global energy markets as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route, has been largely halted.
The responsibility over the Strait of Hormuz is largely controlled by Iran, and it carries approximately a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas exports.
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