PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 14th, 2026: U.S. Unleashes New Weapon In The Strait Of Hormuz
- U.S. reactivates naval blockade of Iran, resuming operations in the Strait of Hormuz at 4 p.m. Eastern time.
- For the first time in combat, the U.S. deploys one-way armed sea drones to strike Iran’s Bandar Abbas naval base.
- Three Saronic Corsair drone boats hit a submarine and shi
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