US sends sub drones to Gulf

  • 12 years ago
The United States has deployed a fleet of robot subs in the Gulf to prevent Iran from blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz with mines in the event of a crisis, officials said.

The "SeaFox" drone "has been deployed in the Fifth fleet AOR," which includes the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, a Navy official told AFP news agency on Thursday

Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports from Washington.

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