Did Iran claim it struck a U.S. unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz?

Yes. On September 6, 2026, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its navy struck an American unmanned surface vessel that was attempting to enter what Tehran called a restricted area of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Associated Press reported that the United States did not immediately confirm the purported attack. The claim came a day after U.S. Central Command said American forces had disabled or destroyed three Iranian oil tankers following IRGC ballistic-missile attacks aimed at U.S. warships.

The exchange is part of a renewed flare-up along the strait, a chokepoint for global oil and gas shipping, after months of on-and-off fighting since a June ceasefire announcement.

Source: ABC News / Associated Press — Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz

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