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  "id": 10208565,
  "title": "Iran claims second US underwater drone seizure in Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/iran-claims-second-us-underwater-drone-seizure-in-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:10:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1542422/iran-claims-second-us-underwater-drone-seizure-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Sunday that they had seized a second American underwater drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to state TV. The Guards claimed that the operation, involving intelligence and electronic warfare, successfully captured an advanced unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) belonging to the U.S. military. The drone, identified as a Remus 600 autonomous underwater vehicle, was being used for espionage purposes. The IRGC naval forces took possession of the drone, which will now be handled by their specialists for data recovery. This is the second UUV seizure in the strait since the Middle East war began in late February, choking off oil and gas trade. Iran has maintained a blockade of the Hormuz strait throughout the conflict, while the United States has imposed a counter-blockade on Iranian ports.",
  "summary": "TEHERAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they seized an American submarine drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which Teheran has blockaded in the months-long Middle East war.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}