A single unverified report claims the United States has disclosed the first operational use of its unmanned surface vessels and suicide boats against Iranian targets. No official confirmation has been provided.
A single unverified report claims that the United States has disclosed the first operational use of its unmanned surface vessels and suicide boats against Iranian targets. The report introduces the term 'suicide boats' to describe the weapons, adding specificity to earlier accounts of the strikes.
The account follows a rapid sequence of reports Monday evening. At 18:10 Jerusalem, CENTCOM announced it used kamikaze drones for the first time. Minutes later, reports from Abu Ali Express and Israel Hayom specified the use of three Corsair suicide unmanned vessels at the Bandar Abbas naval base. The US military then confirmed that multiple unmanned vessels had struck the base, and footage emerged showing the Corsair USVs approaching a submarine repair dock before detonating. The development shows a progression from initial official statements to multiple corroborating reports and visual evidence.
The Zioneer reported earlier Monday (05:41 Jerusalem) that CENTCOM had completed a wave of strikes using one-way attack sea drones, and has covered the broader US naval deployment in the region, including over 20 warships patrolling the Middle East (Thu Jul 9, 16:04 Jerusalem).
The new report remains unverified, and no official U.S. confirmation of the specific disclosure regarding suicide boats has been provided.
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