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[Video] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US strikes Iranian naval base using sea drones in combat for the first time.
JUST IN: US strikes Iranian naval base using sea drones in combat for the first time.@BRICSNews
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TRT World
· Jul 13, 2026
US says it used drones to strike Iranian naval base for the first time
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out its first-ever maritime combat operation using armed unmanned aerial vehicles, targeting a submarine and ship maintenance facility at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world
Associated Press
· Jul 13, 2026
US military uses drone boats to hit an Iran facility in first-of-its-kind attack
U.S. Central Command says it used drone ships to hit an Iranian ship maintenance facility and submarine, calling it first. The command said three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 13, 2026
[Video] CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran.
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 drones in combat operations. Last night’s strikes degraded Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial shipping.
BERNAMA
· Jun 27, 2026
World : IRGC Says It Targeted US Military Positions In Region After Strikes In South
ISTANBUL, June 27 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Saturday that its naval forces targeted United States (US) military positions in response to American “aggression” in the country’s south, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 13, 2026
Watch: US sea-drone attack in Iran - from the drone angle
US forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. This is the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations.
Iran Herald
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran targets US military positions in retaliation for American airstrikes
Tehran [Iran], June 27 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that it has targeted US military positions in the region in retaliation for American airstrikes against Iranian coastal areas, IRNA News Agency reported on Friday (local time).Ebrahim Azizi, Member of Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, meanwhile said that the US does not commit to ceasefire and the blame game does not w
The Hill
· Jul 13, 2026
In a first, US military used seaborne drones in attack on Iran port
The U.S. military used one-way attack seaborne drones in an assault on an Iranian port on Sunday — the first instance of U.S. forces utilizing sea drones in combat operations. The military utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a ship maintenance facility and a submarine at the Bandar Abbas Naval Base, the headquarters...
KTLA 5
· Jul 13, 2026
US sea drones strike naval facility in Iran
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it used three one-way sea drones to strike a naval facility in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on July 12, marking the first time US forces employed such drones in combat operations. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 27, 2026
IRGC Navy strikes American targets in region
TEHRAN, June 27 (YPA) – In response to the US act of aggression late on Friday, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy struck American military targets in the region, the Iranian “Tasnim” news agency reported . In a statement, the IRGC Public Relations said that following the Zionist regime’s ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon, []
Washington Examiner
· Jun 22, 2026
Six people survived US boat strike on Sunday: SOUTHCOM
The U.S. military carried out its most recent strike targeting a suspected drone boat in the Western Hemisphere on Sunday, which killed two people and left six others stranded. U.S. Southern Command said on social media the targeted vessel was “operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization” and “was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” The military, as []
Middle East Eye
· Jun 27, 2026
CENTCOM releases video purportedly showing strikes on Iran
CENTCOM releases video purportedly showing strikes on Iran The US Central Command shared a black-and-white video purportedly showing strikes on Iran. The video shared on social media, marked “unclassified”, apparently shows explosions and smoke rising, but no discernible target. A few hours earlier, CENTOM said the US forces “conducted strikes against Iran as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz”. It added that US aircraft “struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites”. https://t.co/CckXLJSpah pic.twitter.com/NoMQ7cNtN5 — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 27, 2026
BRICS News
· Jun 27, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US military says its latest strikes targeted Iranian air defenses, drone storage [...]
JUST IN: US military says its latest strikes targeted Iranian air defenses, drone storage facilities, surveillance infrastructure, and minelaying capabilities.@BRICSNews
Intel Slava
· Jun 28, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — U.S.
— U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has released footage showing U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft carrying out airstrikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran's drone attack on the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker KIKU.@IntelSlava
Disclose.tv
· Jun 28, 2026
[Video] JUST IN - CENTCOM posts a video of tonight’s U.S.
JUST IN - CENTCOM posts a video of tonight’s U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, that were conducted in response to Iran's drone attack on M/T Kiku.Source: https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2071029590932258941/video/1?s=46@disclosetv
Defence Blog
· Jul 13, 2026
U.S. military names the drone boat behind Iran strike
The U.S. military has now named the exact weapon it used to make history over the weekend, confirming that three Saronic-built Corsair unmanned boats carried out the first combat strike ever conducted by American sea drones, slamming into a submarine and ship maintenance facility at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base. U.S. Central Command detailed the []
Arab Times Online
· Jun 27, 2026
CENTCOM Shares Airstrike Footage as US Hits Iranian Military Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, June 27: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday released video footage showing American airstrikes on Iranian military targets, following retaliatory attacks ordere...
The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 13, 2026
US uses one‑way attack sea drones against Iran for first time, CENTCOM says
CENTCOM says US forces struck Iranian air defenses, radars and boats using one‑way sea drones, marking their first deployment in the war.
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran says almost a dozen ‘enemy projectiles’ targeted Qeshm Island |AJ #shorts
New explosions have been heard in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island as the US carries out a fifth wave of strikes since a ceasefire agreement was signed three weeks ago. Iranian state media says military sites were targeted in Hormozgan province, with Tehran saying it has retaliated against US military assets in the region. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
World Israel News
· Jun 28, 2026
WATCH: CENTCOM releases footage of retaliatory strikes on Iran
After Iran broke the ceasefire by launching a drone that struck an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. forces hit Iranian military surveillance, air defenses, communications, and drone facilities in response. The post WATCH: CENTCOM releases footage of retaliatory strikes on Iran appeared first on World Israel News.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 27, 2026
US says it hit Iran again, after tanker struck in Hormuz
American forces conducted new strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, US Central Command said, after earlier reports that a tanker had been hit in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said in a social media post that Iran’s forces had launched a drone attack on the Panama-flagged M/T Kiku at 4.30am on Saturday as it was transiting near the key waterway with more than 2 million barrels of oil. In response, “US military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure,...
Sputnik
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran Strikes US Military Positions in Response to American Attack — IRGC
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its naval forces targeted and hit US military positions in the region in response to the American aggression.
JFeed
· Jul 13, 2026
U.S. Deploys Uncrewed Attack Boats Against Iran for First Time
The U.S. deployed uncrewed attack boats against Iranian targets for the first time, marking a new phase in autonomous naval strikes amid escalating tensions with Tehran and its regional proxies.
Fark
· Jun 23, 2026
Iran is now apparently learning battle tactics from 1980s Japanese anime. F-15 pilot down in Iran describes seeing the drones around him link together in a "jellyfish formation".And fly as one [Strange]
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Reuters
· Jun 27, 2026
US strikes Iran after cargo-ship attack in Strait of Hormuz
The US military attacked Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with each country accusing the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed last week. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #iranuswar Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3Snq10e 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Nepal News
· Jun 28, 2026
होर्मुज तनाव चुलियो, अमेरिकाले फेरि गर्यो इरानमाथि आक्रमण
काठमाडौँ । स्ट्रेट अफ होर्मुजको जलडमरूमा पानामाको झण्डा बोकेको एक जहाजमाथि शनिबार ड्रोन आक्रमण भएपछि अमेरिकाले इरानविरुद्ध नयाँ सैन्य कारबाही सुरु गरेको छ। अमेरिकी सेनाको सेन्ट्रल कमान्ड (सेन्टकम)ले इरानभित्रका विभिन्न स्थानलाई लक्षित गरी आक्रमण गरेको जनाएको छ। सेन्टकमका अनुसार यो कारबाही व्यावसायिक जहाजहरूविरुद्ध भइरहेका निरन्तर आक्रामक गतिविधिको प्रत्यक्ष जवाफस्वरूप गरिएको हो। सेन्टकमले आक्रमण गरेको जनाएको []
NBC News
· Jun 27, 2026
U.S. military releases video of new Iran strike
New video released by the U.S. military shows the most recent strikes in Iran, what CENTCOM calls a “powerful response” to an Iranian attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News’ Elise Preston reports.
Hot Air
· Jun 26, 2026
BREAKING: US Airstrike on Iran in Retaliation for Drone Strike on Maritime Vessel
BREAKING: US Airstrike on Iran in Retaliation for Drone Strike on Maritime Vessel
Off The Press
· Jun 28, 2026
US Central Command releases video footage of strikes on Iran military targets
U.S. Central Command released video on Saturday that shows the latest US military strikes on Iran. The video reportedly shows the U.S. striking 10 Iranian military targets at “multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz.”...Click to read more
Egypt Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks
By now the pattern is familiar. An Iranian drone strikes a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s consent. The United States responds with air strikes against targets on the Iranian coast. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliates with missile and drone attacks on the US’ Gulf allies, claiming it is targeting American military The post Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The Tribune
· Jun 27, 2026
US CENTCOM releases video of strikes on Iranian missile, drone storage sites after Tehran attack on commercial vessel
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday released footage showing US military strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites, which came in retaliation for Tehran's attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
BNO News
· Jun 27, 2026
U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after drone hits oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military has carried out a new round of strikes against Iran after an Iranian drone hit an oil tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM said the latest attack happened at about 4:30 a.m. ET Saturday, when Iranian forces [] The post U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after drone hits oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz appeared first on BNO News.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 13, 2026
US Uses One-Way Attack Sea Drones Against Iran
Footage released by the US military shows what it says are multiple one-way attack sea drones being used during operations to destroy Iranian coastal sites. CENTCOM says it is the first time these unmanned surface vessels have been used in the ongoing war.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 27, 2026
US launches fresh air strikes on Iran
The United States forces on Friday targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations as well as coastal radar sites A statement by the US Central Command, CENTCOM, said the attack was in response to the Iranian drone strike on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. “The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces [] US launches fresh air strikes on Iran
TASS
· Jul 8, 2026
New US strikes on Iran more extensive than previous ones — NBC
According to the television channel's source, the strikes were carried out using Air Force and Navy tactical aircraft
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