According to a single unverified report, US Army unmanned surface vessels penetrated a narrow route and exploded inside a central Iranian Navy facility yesterday, Monday. The report provides no further details on the location or extent of damage.
A single unverified report claims that US Army unmanned surface vessels penetrated a narrow route and exploded inside a central Iranian Navy facility on Monday. The report, which provides no location or damage assessment, describes the vessels as having entered through a narrow path and reaching their target before detonating. This is the first specific account of the use of unmanned suicide vessels in the ongoing US strikes against Iranian military targets.
The report emerges after a night of intense strikes. At 00:11 Tuesday morning, The Zioneer reported that an Arabic-language channel said the US had struck a naval headquarters near the Iranian port city of Chabahar. CENTCOM also confirmed a third consecutive night of precision strikes against Iranian air defense, radar, missile, and naval assets along the Persian Gulf coast and the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier on Monday evening, The Zioneer reported that the United States had disclosed the first operational use of unmanned suicide vessels against Iranian targets, though no details of the operation were provided at that time.
The US has been conducting strikes against Iranian military infrastructure for several nights, targeting coastal defenses and naval vessels, as The Zioneer has reported. The strikes are part of a campaign to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The information in the current report remains unconfirmed by independent sources. No official US or Iranian statements have been issued, and the location and extent of damage are unknown.
8 developments
- StrongReports: U.S. reveals first use of unmanned suicide vessels against Iranian targets
- DevelopingNew reports: Iranian missiles fired at US warships
- DevelopingReport: American 'kashambim' forces entered Iranian naval port
- StrongIranian reports: attempts to target US warships with ballistic cruise missiles
Source and signal
- Internal intake