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US uses naval drones for first time in new attack on Iran — CENTCOM
The US Central Command once again asserted that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz
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Egypt Independent
· Jul 13, 2026
US uses one-way attack sea drones for first time in Iran strikes, CENTCOM says
US Central Command says it used “one-way attack aerial drones, and one-way attack sea drones for the first time” in strikes against Iran on Sunday. The exact type of drones or in what numbers each were used was not specified in its press release. US aerial attack drones saw their first use early in the The post US uses one-way attack sea drones for first time in Iran strikes, CENTCOM says appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 26, 2026
Iran serang kapal komersial Singapura di Selat Hormuz
TEHERAN: Iran didakwa melancarkan serangan dron terhadap sebuah kapal dagang berbendera Singapura di Selat Hormuz kelmarin, menurut pengesahan seorang pegawai Amerika Syarikat (AS) kepada CBS News. Serangan tersebut sekali gus mencabar usaha Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump untuk membuka semula laluan perkapalan kritikal itu. Menurut Pusat Operasi Perdagangan Maritim United Kingdom (UKMTO), anjungan kapal ... Read more The post Iran serang kapal komersial Singapura di Selat Hormuz appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
BRICS News
· Jul 8, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran shot down at least 30 US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones since the sta [...]
JUST IN: Iran shot down at least 30 US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the war.@BRICSNews
The Motley Fool
· Jun 27, 2026
Is Red Cat Holdings a Top Drone Defense Stock to Buy Right Now?
The United States is making a strong push for domestic drone production.
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
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...
The Cradle
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran announces new retaliatory strikes on US targets following latest ceasefire violations
CENTCOM claimed that an Iranian drone struck a commercial vessel before bombing positions along Iran’s southern coast
CBC News
· Jun 26, 2026
U.S. strikes Iran in retaliation for attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. struck Iran on Friday to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway.
Presstv
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran Army launches retaliatory drone attack on US positions in Kuwait
Iran’s Army carries out drone strikes targeting US military positions in Kuwait in response to renewed American attacks against the country.
Latestly.com
· Jun 27, 2026
Bahrain Accuses Iran of Launching Drone Attack Targeting Island Kingdom
A statement from Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said a “number of Iranian drones” targeted the country. It did not elaborate on the target.
BERNAMA
· Jul 8, 2026
World : Iran Says All US Bases In Region Are 'Legitimate Targets' If Ceasefire Violations Continue
ISTANBUL, July 8 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Iran's military said Wednesday that all US bases across the region would become legitimate targets for its drones if Washington continues violating a ceasefire agreement, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Iranian state media.
Defence Blog
· Jul 2, 2026
Switchblade drone maker wins huge Army counter-drone contract
The U.S. Army just handed one drone maker a 500 million bet that cheap enemy drones are about to become the biggest threat American soldiers face on the battlefield. AeroVironment (AV), the defense company best known for building the backpack-launched Switchblade attack drone and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, though the Army’s award notice lists the []
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 8, 2026
IRGC: US MQ9 drone shot down in southern Iran
IRGC: US MQ9 drone shot down in southern Iran
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 27, 2026
US forces conducted strikes on Iranian targets after tanker attack near Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM
American military says strikes followed Iranian drone attack on Panama-flagged tanker
Iran Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as 'arenas' for US attacks
Tehran has maintained that its strikes against American bases in the region are strictly defensive Iran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases. The US continued striking targets in Iran early on Monday local time, marking
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Iranian army launches retaliatory drone strikes on US bases
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian army conducted retaliatory drone attacks targeting gathering centers of US terrorist forces at Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain in the early hours of Wednesday.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 27, 2026
US military launches ‘additional strikes’ against Iran after ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The United States military conducted strikes “against multiple targets in Iran” Saturday afternoon after Tehran launched a drone attack against a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday morning. “CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping,” an official statement said. “U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian []
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
RedState
· Jul 13, 2026
CENTCOM Deploys New Sea Drones for the First Time Against Iranian Targets
CENTCOM Deploys New Sea Drones for the First Time Against Iranian Targets
Wall Street Journal
· Jun 26, 2026
South Korea to Train All Active-Duty Soldiers to Operate Drones
The country’s defense minister said drones should be “a universal combat tool” for its soldiers.
Nepal News
· Jun 28, 2026
कुवेत र बहराइनस्थित अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रमा आक्रमण गरेको इरानको दाबी
तेहरान । इरानको इस्लामिक रिभोलुसन गार्ड काेर्प्स (आईआरजीसी)ले आइतबार बिहान कुवेत र बहराइनमा रहेका अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रलाई लक्षित गरी ब्यालिस्टिक क्षेप्यास्त्र र ड्रोन आक्रमण गरेको दाबी गरेको छ। उक्त आक्रमण हालै इरानका पाँच तटीय चौकीमा भएको अमेरिकी आक्रमणको प्रत्युत्तरस्वरूप गरिएको आईआरजीसीले जनाएको छ। आईआरजीसीको आधिकारिक समाचार माध्यम ‘सेपाह न्यूज’मा प्रकाशित विज्ञप्तिअनुसार कुवेतस्थित अली अल सलेम []
Euronews
· Jun 27, 2026
UK maritime agency raises Strait of Hormuz threat level after oil tanker reports being struck
It comes after the US military carried out strikes on Iran, which it said were in response to Iranian drone attacks on shipping in the Strait.
AzerNews
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran claims drone strikes on US Patriot system in Kuwait
Iran's Armed Forces reported on Thursday that it carried out new drone strikes targeting the United States' Patriot missile system in Kuwait, as well as an early warning satellite antenna site in Qatar, and the US Army's fuel tanks in Bahrain, according to the Iranian state news outlet IRIB, AzerNEWS reports.
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,...
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 26, 2026
US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship that Trump says violated ceasefire
The U.S. has struck Iran to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire.
Quartz
· Jun 26, 2026
Trump accuses Iran of 'foolish violation' of ceasefire after drone strikes Hormuz cargo ship
The U.S. knocked down three of four drones Iran launched at ships in the strait; one struck the deck of a cargo vessel
All Israel News
· Jun 27, 2026
US strikes Iran after drone attack on commercial ship in Strait of Hormuz
US strikes Iran after drone attack on commercial ship in Strait of Hormuz
Times of India
· Jun 23, 2026
Iran’s hidden drone capability? US pilot saw 'jellyfish-like' formation before jet was shot down
Iran’s hidden drone capability? US pilot saw 'jellyfish-like' formation before jet was shot down
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.
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,"
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region legitimate targets, claims coordinated strikes on Gulf installationsIran's Revolutionary Guard says every American base in the region is now a legitimate target and claims a coordinated missile-and-drone attack on US military sites, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (Sheikh Isa / Manama), Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Salman Port, plus the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The escalation follows overnight US strikes on Iranian targets.
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 8, 2026
New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait
CENTCOM said it struck Iranian air defence systems, missile assets and Revolutionary Guard vessels, while Tehran claimed it retaliated by targeting dozens of U.S. military facilities across Gulf states The post New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Intel Slava
· Jun 26, 2026
[Photo] 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — CENTCOM announces retaliatory strikes on Iran following drone attack on comme [...]
— CENTCOM announces retaliatory strikes on Iran following drone attack on commercial vessel in Strait of Hormuz. US aircraft targeted Iranian missile/drone storage sites and coastal radar installations. Iran struck Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely on June 25 with a one-way attack drone as it exited the strait along the Omani coast. CENTCOM states the attack clearly violated the ceasefire and undermined freedom of navigation. US forces remain deployed in the strait to enforce all terms of the agreement with Iran.@IntelSlava
KLIF – 570AM – Dallas
· Jun 26, 2026
US strikes Iran
Associated Press: The U.S. struck Iran on Friday to respond to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that U.S. Preside...
Ars Technica
· Jun 26, 2026
South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"
Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”
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
RTÉ News
· Jun 27, 2026
US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship
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 on last week.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 13, 2026
US Releases Video of Latest Strikes on Iran
US CENTCOM releases footage it says shows its latest wave of strikes on Iran, targeting dozens of sites with precision munitions, one-way attack aerial drones and, for the first time, one-way attack sea drones.
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