Another catch in Hormuz

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy intercepted and seized a US autonomous underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, reinforcing Iran's control over a critical global energy chokepoint. This event challenges US naval warfare doctrine and underscores geopolitical tensions in the region.

TEHRAN — In another humiliating blow to the US automated naval warfare doctrine, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has intercepted and captured a state-of-the-art American autonomous underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, further cementing Iran’s control over the world’s most vital energy chokepoint.