{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_5llvjljyetnwd4nl36uq","title":"Iran claims seizure of US Navy minehunting drone in Strait of Hormuz","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/iran-claims-seizure-of-us-navy-minehunting-drone-in-strait-of-hormuz-5llvjljyet","count":2,"items":[{"id":"n_44tmnpjryx2umbru4ila","seq":1177043,"kind":"article","title":"Iran claims US underwater drone seized in Hormuz","url":"https://dailytimes.com.pk/1561140/iran-claims-us-underwater-drone-seized-in-hormuz","summary":"Iran has claimed that its Revolutionary Guards seized another US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities said the drone was conducting surveillance and intelligence activities. The claim comes amid continuing tensions between Tehran and Washington. According to Iranian officials, naval forces captured the unmanned underwater vehicle during a complex operation. Authorities said […]","published":"2026-10-01T16:16:17Z","seen":"2026-10-01T16:45:34Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-dailytimes-com-pk-9a6d71","name":"dailytimes.com.pk","domain":"dailytimes.com.pk","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q3012097","name":"Daily Times","type":"newspaper","designations":["daily newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-dailytimes-com-pk-9a6d71","topics":["world","iran us tensions","latest","revolutionary guards","strait of hormuz","us underwater drone"],"authors":["Attia Naveed"],"entities":[{"id":"Q794","name":"Iran","type":"place"},{"id":"Q888643","name":"Hormuz","type":"place"}],"story":"st_5llvjljyetnwd4nl36uq","category":"conflict-war","category_p":0.5199999809265137,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.6200000047683716,"political":0.75},{"id":"n_5llvjljyetnwd4nl36uq","seq":1148306,"kind":"article","title":"Iran claims seizure of US Navy minehunting drone in Strait of Hormuz","url":"https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/iran-claims-kingfish-drone-seizure","summary":"US Central Command disputed the claim, which follows Iran’s reported recovery of a different US underwater vehicle earlier in September.","published":"2026-10-01T12:54:54Z","seen":"2026-10-01T13:57:17Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-bairdmaritime-com-f40416","name":"bairdmaritime.com","domain":"bairdmaritime.com"},"via":"kite-bairdmaritime-com-f40416","topics":["maritime","unmanned security systems"],"entities":[{"id":"Q794","name":"Iran","type":"place"},{"id":"Q11220","name":"United States Navy","type":"org"},{"id":"Q79883","name":"Strait of Hormuz","type":"place"}],"image":"https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-01/p1k3kadm/242b876a_05ab_4d5e_97f6_2df159713f77.jpg?w=280","story":"st_5llvjljyetnwd4nl36uq","category":"conflict-war","category_p":0.7300000190734863,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.75,"political":0.8500000238418579}]}