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seizure2026-09-10 00:00 UTC
US disputes Iranian video claiming IRGC attacked or captured a Saildrone USV near Strait of Hormuz
Iran circulated video it said showed the IRGC attacking an American Saildrone unmanned surface vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, but U.S. officials said all Saildrones were accounted for. The report also references a separate incident in which an Anduril Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle was captured on Sept. 8.
DETAILS
Type
seizure
Occurred
2026-09-10 00:00
Reported
2026-09-11
Location
Strait of Hormuz
Coordinates
26.4494, 56.2028
Confidence
58 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Video purportedly shows a Saildrone USV burning after an attack; U.S. officials deny any Saildrone was captured or disabled and say all are operational. Separate referenced incident: an Anduril Dive-LD AUV was captured on Sept. 8 and described by U.S. officials as defective and an older model.
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