Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone
Iran has captured a US military underwater drone, a Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-range surveillance. This incident presents Tehran with an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer the advanced technology, which could be a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril.
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- Sep 9
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Open questions and key claims
Iran's IRGC claims to have captured an unmanned US submarine near the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers in response to Iran's attack on a US Navy warship.
The US denied that its vessels were hit, stating all attempted attacks failed.
The oil price rose over $100 a barrel for the first time since July.
The US destroyed five Iranian oil tankers overnight.
The US insists the submersible had malfunctioned a day prior to the alleged capture.
Iran previously claimed to have reverse-engineered a captured US RQ-170 Sentinel drone in 2011.
Iran's capture of a US underwater drone offers an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer it.
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