Khamenei's country retaliated after the US attacked five Iranian oil tankers. Iran seized a sophisticated US submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Claiming this, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released the photo of the seized submarine. The question is, is the turning point of the war? What is America saying about the seizure of their submarines?
Sefa News, the IRGC's mouthpiece, reported that an American 'sophisticated' and 'smart' submarine was seized. The name of that submarine is Dive-LD. Photos and videos of the submarine made with state-of-the-art technology have been released. It is said to be a submersible, that is, a submarine working as an auxiliary to a large ship. In another statement, the IRGC claimed that its air defense system also shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has also issued a counter statement. What did they say?
Footage released by Iranian media shows what the IRGC claims is an American Dive-LD unmanned submarine captured today. Iran says the vessel is now in its possession. pic.twitter.com/POWlEHHnd5
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America made a statement after Iran's demand. It said an underwater drone suffered a 'mechanical malfunction' while conducting surveillance in the waters. The statement did not specify whether it was the same drone that Iran seized. Also, the US Army said that there was no sensitive information or radar equipment in that submersible submarine or underwater drone. Note that it was previously known that America is using automatic underwater drones to monitor Hormuz without risking lives. After Iran's claim, that was proven.
Incidentally, since the start of the war on February 28, the superpower America has not been able to bring Iran to a standstill. Tehran is unwilling to budge despite a series of deadly attacks and the imposition of multiple sanctions. On the other hand, the peace talks on America's terms were not fruitful either. In this situation, Washington will be forced to withdraw from the war for six months? Now this question arises.