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Iran's Guards Seize US Underwater Drone In Strait Of Hormuz

Original: "For Data Recovery": Iran Guards Seize US Submarine Drone In Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a US submarine drone in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the operation was carried out for data recovery, according to NDTV. The incident marks a new flashpoint between Tehran and Washington in the strategic waterway, through which a large share of the world's oil passes, and comes amid ongoing tensions over naval activity in the Gulf.

Why now: Rising US-Iran tensions in the strategic Strait of Hormuz make any seizure of American military equipment highly newsworthy.

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