Iran’s navy captured one of the U.S. military’s underwater drones at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), Iranian state television reported, saying the unmanned vessel had been “seized as a prize”.

Asked about the report, U.S. Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said that an Anduril Dive-LD drone malfunctioned “more than a day ago” while surveying waters in the region and that the U.S. military no longer had possession of it.

Mr. Hawkins said the drone was a defective, older model that “neither collected sensitive data nor carried any classified sonar or radar equipment”.

“It was in a commercially available configuration so we aren’t concerned,” Mr. Hawkins said- AP

Germany will, on Monday (September 7, 2026) ask the top United Nations court to toss out a case brought against it by Nicaragua, which has accused Berlin of “facilitating genocide” with its support of Israel.

Lawyers for Germany will kick off four days of hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the court based in The Hague that rules on disputes between countries.

The case dates back to 2024, following the start of Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Nicaragua urged ICJ judges to impose emergency measures to force Berlin to halt all aid to Israel, in particular military equipment.

– AFP