13.07.2026 22:20
The US military has struck Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base using "Corsair" armed unmanned aerial vehicles for the first time over the sea. Images from the operation, which successfully targeted a submarine and ship maintenance facility, were shared, and it was stated that the attack was carried out to weaken Iran's capacity to threaten commercial vessels.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it used an armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the first time over the sea to target a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran.
USED FOR THE FIRST TIME
In a statement on CENTCOM's social media account, it was stated that command forces successfully carried out an attack on a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran using multiple one-way UAVs.
The statement said, "Three Corsair unmanned aerial vehicles struck the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base. This marked the first time American forces have used naval unmanned aerial vehicles in combat operations."
FOOTAGE ALSO SHARED
In the statement, which also shared footage of the attack, it was claimed that the operation weakened Iran's capacity to attack commercial ships.