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Monday, July 13, 2026
US military posts footage of its first-ever suicide drone strike on Iranian submarine
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The American military publishes footage showing its first-ever operational use of suicide drone boats during strikes on an Iranian submarine and ship maintenance facility yesterday.
“Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations,” the US Central Command says on X.
“Last night’s strikes degraded Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial shipping,” CENTCOM adds.
Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea… pic.twitter.com/bOM2kmgRxz
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 13, 2026
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