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US military shares video of using sea drones in combat for first time; hits Iran submarine, Bandar Abbas | Watch

US Central Command said the strikes “degraded Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial shipping”.
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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 []
Townhall
· Jul 8, 2026
The US Navy Is Now on Patrol in the Middle East
The US Navy Is Now on Patrol in the Middle East
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.
Intel Slava
· Jul 7, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — WATCH: Additional footage emerges of the U.S.
— WATCH: Additional footage emerges of the U.S. airstrike on Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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 []
Vision Times
· Jul 8, 2026
China Tests Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile During US-Led RIMPAC Exercise
A nuclear submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, July 6, during the large-scale RIMPAC 2026 naval exercise led by the United States. The launch came just hours after Beijing notified several Pacific island nations of the planned test, according to []
BRICS News
· Jul 13, 2026
[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
Disclose.tv
· Jul 13, 2026
[Video] JUST IN - U.S.
JUST IN - U.S. military releases footage of deploying naval suicide drones to bomb already destroyed Iranian military dockyards.Source: https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076679617440530442@disclosetv
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.
World Israel News
· Jul 12, 2026
WATCH: CENTCOM publishes combat footage from operations in Iran
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· Jun 22, 2026
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Wall Street Journal
· Jun 27, 2026
We Investigated Damage From Iran to a U.S. Naval Base. Here’s What We Found.
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· Jun 27, 2026
US says it hit Iran again, after tanker struck in Hormuz
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Arab Times Online
· Jul 13, 2026
Video: US uses sea drones in combat for the first time during Iran strike
TAMPA, Jul 13: The U.S. military said it used unmanned sea drones in combat for the first time during strikes on Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday.U.S. Central Command (CENT...
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.
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.
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.
Associated Press
· Jun 27, 2026
CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship
U.S. Central Command has released video purporting to show one of its strikes on Iran launched in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Footage released on Friday showed a strike as well as a burst of smoke. U.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites in Iran. 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 9, 2026
[Video] This is what deterrence looks like.
This is what deterrence looks like. More than 20 U.S. Navy warships are now patrolling waters across the Middle East, while CENTCOM projects power near Iran.
Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
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Tampa Free Press
· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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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.
Iran Herald
· Jun 27, 2026
US CENTCOM releases video of strikes on Iranian missile, drone storage sites after Tehran attack on commercial vessel
Florida [US], June 27 (ANI): 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.According to a statement issued by CENTCOM, US forces carried out the strikes on June 26 in response to an attack a d
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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