War Iran, Pasdaran: "We seized a US underwater drone in Hormuz". LIVE
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have seized a US submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Haaretz reveals that 10 days before the attack on October 7, 2023, Netanyahu was warned that Hamas was planning a major offensive against the Jewish state, but he did not inform the Israeli security leaders.
Quick Look
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have seized a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
- At the same time, controversy emerges in Israel over an alleged warning ignored by Netanyahu before October 7, 2023.
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Why It Matters
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict in the West Bank represent flashpoints of regional instability. Recent British sanctions against Israeli colonies have triggered strong diplomatic reactions.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have seized a US submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Haaretz reveals that 10 days before the attack on October 7, 2023, Netanyahu was warned that Hamas was planning a major offensive against the Jewish state, but he did not inform the Israeli security leaders. "Lies", replies the Israeli prime minister.
Meanwhile, in the West Bank, Israeli troops raided the village of Anata and the nearby refugee camp of Shuafat at dawn, north-east of East Jerusalem. According to the Palestinian agency Wafa, the military closed all entrances, destroyed the main water pipes and arrested several Palestinians.
The UAE said communication channels with Israel remain "open and direct", without confirming or denying Haaretz's report that Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Benjamin Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas attack about a week and a half before October 7, 2023.
"The reports reported in the press are false. The Prime Minister did not receive any warning from the United Arab Emirates before October 7," reiterated the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Iranian Navy intercepted and seized a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz. "One of the US military's most advanced unmanned underwater vehicles was seized by Iranian armed forces at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz during a complex intelligence operation," reads the official note.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called the British Foreign Secretary's claims regarding sanctions against Israeli products from the settlements "outrageous and false", calling them an attempt to interfere in Israeli politics.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid wrote in X: "Alongside Britain's grave and wrong decision, there is the Netanyahu government's responsibility for another colossal diplomatic failure."
The Iranian Army Air Defense Forces said they spotted, tracked and shot down a US Mq-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called on the prime minister to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem in response to British sanctions.
The United Kingdom has formalized its decision to sanction trade with Israeli settler settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The announcement was followed by a joint statement from 12 countries, including France and Canada.
Open Questions
- What will be the official US response to the seizure of the drone?
- How will diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Kingdom evolve?






