Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) has reportedly attempted to capture a drone used by the US Navy to patrol the Arabian Gulf.
The US Navy alleges that the IRGCN support ship Shahid Baziar was spotted towing the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) late on 29 August.
The US Navy patrol coastal ship USS Thunderbolt was operating nearby and immediately responded, while a US Navy helicopter was also dispatched to the scene.
