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Iran says it briefly seized US drones in Red Sea amid tensions

Iran's destroyer Jamaran spotted two American military unmanned research vessels in the Red Sea [File: Ebrahim Nourozi/AFP]

Iran’s navy has released two American surface drones hours after seizing them in the Red Sea, accusing the unmanned vessels of jeopardising maritime safety, Iranian state television reports, in the second such incident this week.

“The [Iranian navy] frigate Jamaran seized the two vessels on Thursday to prevent any possible accident after issuing warnings to the US fleet. After international shipping lanes were secured, the two vessels were released in a safe area,” the state TV reported on Friday.

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