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Iran's IRGC Seizes Two US Underwater Drones in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's capture of two US underwater drones in the key oil shipping route has heightened tensions and triggered conflicting claims about control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Key moments · 8

Iran announces capture of first US underwater drone

Arab News ↗

IRGC claims seizure of second US underwater drone

Mehr News (English) ↗

Iran hands captured drone to military experts for analysis

Euronews ↗

US military denies Iranian claims of drone seizure

Middle East Eye ↗

IRGC spokesman says Strait of Hormuz is a hunting ground for US vehicles

IRNA English ↗

Iranian commander claims full control over both sides of the Strait

Mehr News (English) ↗

US Central Command rejects Iranian control claims

Middle East Eye ↗

Iran reiterates capture of second US underwater drone

Tehran Times ↗

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  1. Hormuz blocked, but Gulf crude shipments at pre-war level
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  2. Iraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz
    Arab News
  3. Iraq says it transported two million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz
    Middle East Eye
  4. Ship-to-ship transfers boost India’s West Asian oil imports, Russian flows see supply pressure
    Indian Express
  5. 'Oil's' well in September: How India kept crude flowing amid the energy crisis
    Times of India

3 articles

  1. Why is oil close to $100 if Trump is winning the battle in Hormuz?
    Japan Times
  2. Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz
    New York Times - Middle East
  3. No lights and no radio: Getting oil through Hormuz is a risky job
    Japan Times

10 articles

  1. ‘U.S Ships Fleeing’: Iran Missiles Force Trump’s Warship To Abort Bahrain Docking; IRGC’s New Threat - The Times of India
    The Times of India
  2. Oil Is Again Flowing Out of Hormuz
    Foreign Policy
  3. Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels
    The Guardian - Iran
  4. Iran captures second US underwater drone
    Tehran Times
  5. Tanker Congestion Shunts Vital Oil Transfers Farther From Hormuz
    Bloomberg

2 articles

  1. Crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz hit prewar levels, but fuel shipments remain constrained
    CNBC
  2. Iran’s IRGC says it attacks ships daily in Strait of Hormuz
    Middle East Eye