TEHRAN, Sept 9 — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced the seizure of an unmanned American submarine in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
In a statement on Tuesday, the IRGC said its naval forces captured “one of the most modern, smart and unmanned submarines of the US army at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz” in a complex intelligence and operational operation at dawn today.
It noted that the submarine was equipped with the latest technology, which was delivered to the US army’s naval fleet in 2025.
The statement added that the submarine is now in the control of the Iranian forces and images of it will be published in the coming hours.
The IRGC, on its information website, also introduced the captured submarine as Dive-LD, saying it is a product of Anduril Industries, an American company manufacturing advanced autonomous systems and defence technology to protect US and its allied forces.
It further said that Dive-LD, which was delivered to the US Navy last year, is about 5.8 metres long and weighs nearly three tonnes and is designed to independently carry out long missions in deep waters.
