### [2022-08-30](/feed/2022/08/30/index.md)

##### Persian Gulf crisis
# Iran captures an American unmanned ship before releasing it. 




### Sources:

1. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-navy-says-iran-seized-later-let-go-of-american-sea-drone/2022/08/30/c045cf4e-2879-11ed-a90a-fce4015dfc8f_story.html)

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