Iran strikes U.S. spy drone in Strait of Hormuz, escalating maritime crisis
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps destroyed a U.S. Saildrone Explorer unmanned surveillance vessel near the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 10, 2026.
The IRGC released video showing the burning drone, identified by hull number 5838.
Incident follows Iran’s capture of a U.S. underwater drone in the same waters two days earlier.
Brent crude prices surged above $107 per barrel as global energy traffic faces severe disruption.
The U.S. military has not confirmed the loss, as Tehran warns of targeting any “hostile presence” in the strategic waterway.
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