Iranian Revolutionary Guard Seizes Two US Drones in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced it seized two American "Lucas" drones and reported a tanker struck a naval mine, causing a fire, south of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The Guard's statement said a large oil tanker exploded after hitting a mine while attempting to cross an illegal passage, halting its voyage, while another tanker and a fireboat also caught fire. Its electronic warfare unit captured the two hostile drones and brought them down safely. The Guard accused the U.S. of pushing ships to violate the law, incurring heavy insurance costs, and claimed such actions would lead to greater financial losses and political defeats for America.