{
  "id": 6304924,
  "title": "Iran Guards say seized unmanned US submarine drone in Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iran-guards-say-seized-unmanned-us-submarine-drone-in-hormuz-6304924",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260909/iran-guards-say-seized-unmanned-us-submarine-drone-in-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Revolutionary Guards of Iran announced on Tuesday that they had captured an advanced unmanned U.S. submarine in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. This high-tech vessel, delivered to the American forces in 2025, represents one of the most sophisticated submarines in the U.S. military arsenal. The Guards claimed the capture was the result of a meticulously planned intelligence operation conducted at the entrance of the Strait. The statement, broadcast by state television, revealed that the captured submarine possesses state-of-the-art technology for underwater reconnaissance and surveillance, seabed mapping, mine detection, and the inspection of submarine cables and pipelines. Images of the captured drone are expected to be released in the hours to come. Experts highlighted the submarine's primary functions, which include subsurface reconnaissance, mapping the ocean floor, identifying mines, and inspecting crucial underwater infrastructure like pipelines and cables. Iran has been enforcing a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that facilitates about a fifth of the global oil and liquefied natural gas exports.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN — Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday said they seized an American submarine drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in the months-long Middle East war. \"The IRGC naval forces captured one of the most modern, unmanned, and smart submarines of the U.S. terrorist army at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz in a complex intelligence and operational action at…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran's Revolutionary Guards say seized unmanned US submarine in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/irans-revolutionary-guards-say-seized-unmanned-us-submarine-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:09:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Iran Guards claim capture of ‘one of smartest’ US submarines in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iran-guards-claim-capture-of-one-of-smartest-us-submarines-in-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:12:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran Guards say seized unmanned US submarine drone in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iran-guards-say-seized-unmanned-us-submarine-drone-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:17:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Iran war: Tensions escalate as US strikes more oil tankers in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iran-war-tensions-escalate-as-us-strikes-more-oil-tankers-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:04:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Iran Guards Say Seized \"Modern, Unmanned\" US Submarine From Strait Of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iran-guards-say-seized-modern-unmanned-us-submarine-from-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:20:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran Guards say seized unmanned US submarine drone in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iran-guards-say-seized-unmanned-us-submarine-drone-in-hormuz-6303116",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:47:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}