INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
vessels which added another layer to the already deepening maritime tensions in the West Asia region.In late August, the Islamic Revolution
Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy detained and towed a U.S
vessel that seemed new to the maritime theater in the Persian Gulf
The dhow-shaped vessel, known as Saildrone, was controlled and towed by the IRGC Navy with the purpose of ensuring the security of shipping
is an unmanned surface vessel (USV) developed by the United States to increase maritime surveillance in the troubled waters of the Persian
5th Fleet said in a statement.A few days later, another encounter took place involving the American-operated USVs, this time in the Red Sea
On September 2, the Iranian Army Navy announced that it detained and then released two USVs in the Red Sea
Asia, especially in the Persian Gulf, this country has sent unmanned reconnaissance vessels to international waters in the region in recent
of the Iranian Army, said the U.S
released their USVs in international waters without paying attention to the dangers that they might pose to the free passage of
also warned that Iran will not tolerate the presence of U.S
indicates that Iran is serious about countering U.S
