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US Navy thwarts Iran's attempt to capture sea drone in Gulf

The seizure comes as the US Navy has increasingly deployed unmanned technology to help monitor weapons smuggling and other maritime activity in Middle Eastern waters.

Navy drone
A US Navy Martin UAV drone flies over the Gulf waters in joint naval exercise between US Fifth Fleet Command and Bahraini forces on Oct. 26, 2021. — MAZEN MAHDI/AFP via Getty Images

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