US Releases Video of Sea Drone Strike on Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base

The United States military released video on Thursday that it says captures three Corsair unmanned surface vessels attacking a ship‑maintenance facility and a submarine at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base on 12 July. The footage, posted by U.S. Central Command, depicts the sea drones approaching the Iranian installation, striking the structures and then withdrawing, and is presented as evidence of a direct strike against Iranian naval assets.

U.S. officials described the operation as the first combat use of American sea drones, marking a new milestone in the Pentagon’s deployment of unmanned maritime technology. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, and it underscores the expanding role of autonomous platforms in U.S. military strategy. No immediate response from Iran has been reported, and the incident adds a new dimension to the ongoing security dynamics in the Persian Gulf region.