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Iran says it seized US surface drones from Red Sea
Iran says its navy seized two unmanned US drones from the Red Sea.
The country's state TV reported the navy took control of them to prevent an accident after "issuing warnings" to the US fleet. They were later released - video showed several crew members pushing the drones into the sea from their vessel.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-middle-east-62773933
The country's state TV reported the navy took control of them to prevent an accident after "issuing warnings" to the US fleet. They were later released - video showed several crew members pushing the drones into the sea from their vessel.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-middle-east-62773933
They look like large (about 10 feet tall) metal model sailing yachts. I suppose they could be a small danger to small vessels if their operators don't have a good 360-degree lookout - like a dinghy, they'd have to be the one in practice to change course to avoid collision.
And in the Persian Gulf a few days ago: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/30/us-navy-drone-iran-persian-gulf
The US's point of view: https://news.usni.org/2022/09/02/iran-temporarily-captures-two-u-s-saildrones-in-red-sea
