The U.S Navy said that Iran seized then released two U.S Navy drones in the red sea.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy ship released the drones after a U.S Navy patrol boat and helicopter were sent to the location, the Pentagon said.
U.S Naval Forces Central Command called Iran's actions 'flagrant, unwarranted and inconsistent with the behaviour of a professional maritime force.' The latest incident comes amid a string of military standoffs between the two countries even as talks to revive the 2015 nuclear accord continue.