India, July 14 -- In a first, the US deployed Corsair unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in an attack on an Iranian structures. The armed maritime drones were used to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility at Iran's Bandar Abbas naval base on Sunday, the Pentagon said.

Three Corsair sea drones carried out the attack, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The command also released footage showing one of the autonomous vessels speeding across the water towards a dock before detonating on impact. Track latest news on US and Iran here

The US war on Iran has already seen the US deploy one-way aerial attack drones modelled on Iran's Shahed drones. The Donald Trump administration has said it plans to invest billions of dollars ...