{"id":29565,"date":"2026-09-28T00:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29565"},"modified":"2026-09-28T00:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:01:28","slug":"iran-claims-second-us-drone-seized-in-strait-of-hormuz-identifies-it-as-mk-18-kingfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29565","title":{"rendered":"Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, identifies it as Mk 18 Kingfish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134528972,imgsize-46194,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/irans-irgc-claims-second-us-underwater-drone-seizure.jpg\" alt=\"Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, identifies it as Mk 18 Kingfish\" title=\"Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, identifies it as Mk 18 Kingfish\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, identifies it as Mk 18 Kingfish\">Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, identifies it as Mk 18 Kingfish<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has repeated its claim of seizing a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was a Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish \u2014 a revised identification after Iranian authorities initially described the captured system as a REMUS 600.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>In a post on X, IRGC spokesperson Second Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi confirmed the reported seizure and described the underwater vehicle as an American system.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cThe Strait of Hormuz is not only open, but a hunting ground for the IRGC Navy targeting American submarines; the second catch has been reeled in, this time the Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish; an advanced, autonomous AUV equipped with sonar and precision navigation, worth several million dollars. <!-- -->It&#8217;s not just a hunt; it&#8217;s a trophy of technology and intelligence,\u201d the IRGC wrote.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The claim was also carried by Iran\u2019s state broadcaster IRIB, which reported that Iranian military authorities characterised the operation as targeting the \u201csecond subsurface [submarine] of the American terrorist army\u201d operating in the strategic waterway.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>According to the IRGC statement cited by IRIB, the capture was carried out through a \u201ccoordinated and complex operation\u201d involving Iranian military intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cWith the help of God Almighty, the IRGC Navy soldiers, through a coordinated and complex operation with intelligence and electronic warfare, were able to trap an advanced UAV of the American terrorist army that was operating in the Strait of Hormuz for the purpose of espionage,\u201d the statement said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The IRGC had earlier identified the captured platform as a REMUS 600, describing it as an intelligent, autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle allegedly conducting espionage missions inside the strait.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>\u201cThis submersible is a type of intelligent and advanced submersible called the Remus 600, which was captured by the IRGC Navy and is now in the hands of the force&#8217;s specialists to retrieve its information,\u201d the earlier statement said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>IRIB reported that the captured system had been handed to specialist military technicians for analysis and recovery of stored data. The broadcaster did not provide independent evidence of the seizure in the material cited.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The IRGC also reiterated its position on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy transit route.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>\u201cThe IRGC Navy firmly declares that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and we are taking strong and relentless action against dangerous movements and unauthorised traffic through the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d the statement said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-claims-second-us-drone-seized-in-strait-of-hormuz-identifies-it-as-mk-18-kingfish\/articleshow\/134528963.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, identifies it as Mk 18 Kingfish Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has repeated its claim of seizing a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was a Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish \u2014 a revised identification after Iranian authorities initially 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