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Two days after the US Navy said that IRGC operatives in the Gulf seized and then later let go of an American sea drone, there are fresh reports Friday of another major incident in regional waters.
Article by Tyler Durden from Zero Hedge.
“Iranian naval forces seized two unmanned US surveillance vessels it encountered during an anti-terror mission in an international waterway in the Red Sea, Iranian state TV says,” according to Bloomberg.
#BREAKING: #Iran's Navy claims it seized but later released two U.S. surface drones in Red Sea, "accusing the unmanned vessels of jeopardizing maritime safety," Iranian state television reported on Friday, in the second such incident in days. Video below. https://t.co/HF5S7i8XmQ pic.twitter.com/Sk30Qm3d9m
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) September 2, 2022
The high seas alleged intercept comes after Tehran was warned that US military activity in the region must cease or risk a potential incident.
“Iranian forces later released the vessels in a secure area State TV report shows video of a ship crew throwing two large objects overboard,” Bloomberg adds.
This is the second major incident this week, after the US Navy’s 5th Fleet said Tuesday it foiled an attempt by Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC Navy) to capture an unmanned surface vessel as it traversed an area of the Persian Gulf. A US warship had been nearby, and a Navy helicopter deployed in response – at which point the Iranians let the drone go.
Regional sources are reporting what could be a separate incident that involved exchange of fire of the Red Sea Tuesday…
An Iranian naval flotilla foiled a pirate attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Red Sea, the navy said, adding that the invading boat with 12 armed people on board “left the area” after the escort flotilla, “headed by the Jamaran destroyer… opened fire” at the vessel.
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) September 2, 2022
It’s as yet unclear the type of US sea drones temporarily captured by Iranian forces Friday, but Tuesday’s incident involved a large Saildrone Explorer USV (unmanned surface vehicle). which is a newly developed and deployed US-manufactured high tech data collection system which utilizing AI to autonomously gather oceanic and other intelligence.
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