{
  "id": 10247925,
  "title": "US rejects Iran's claim of capturing underwater drone, calls move 'desperate'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/us-rejects-irans-claim-of-capturing-underwater-drone-calls-move",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:37:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/us-rejects-irans-claim-of-capturing-underwater-drone-calls-move-clearly-desperate/articleshow/134523402.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US military has dismissed Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims that it seized an advanced American underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the assertion as \"clearly desperate.\" According to a spokesperson from US Central Command, the US maintains \"positive control of all of our operational drone assets,\" disputing the IRGC's claim. Earlier, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the capture of a second advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle, the Remus 600, in the same strategic waterway. The IRGC claimed the operation was a \"coordinated and complex operation\" involving military intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities. Iranian officials further alleged that the drone had been conducting espionage missions within the strait. The captured vehicle was reportedly handed over to specialist military technicians for analysis and data recovery. Earlier this month, the IRGC captured a US uncrewed submarine near the Strait's entrance, identifying it as the Dive-LD, a high-tech submersible capable of various underwater tasks including espionage. In response, a Pentagon spokesperson stated that the captured drone malfunctioned over a day prior and was conducting routine surveillance for ongoing operations. The older model, according to the spokesperson, did not gather sensitive data or carry classified sonar or radar equipment.",
  "summary": "Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reported the capture of a US underwater drone in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. In response, the US military dismissed this assertion, clarifying that the drone in question had experienced a malfunction prior to any claims from Iran. This development follows Iran's earlier announcement regarding another US military drone capture.",
  "key_points": [
    "US military rejects Iran's claim of capturing advanced underwater drone.",
    "US Central Command maintains positive control of operational drone assets.",
    "Iran claims capture of second US unmanned underwater vehicle, Remus 600."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Iran Guards say seized U.S. underwater drone in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/iran-guards-say-seized-u-s-underwater-drone-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-27T14:57:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}