India, July 13 -- The United States used sea drones in combat in a first, as it struck an Iranian submarine and shipping maintenance facility. Sharing a video of the strikes, the US Central Command said it had used one-way attack surface drones on Sunday, and hit Iran's Bandar Abbas port by deploying unmanned surface vessels.

"Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations," the CENTCOM said in a post on its official X handle on Monday.

The US military further said that the strike...