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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its navy attacked and captured a US-operated unmanned 'sail drone' near the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency separately reported that projectiles struck two ships off the coast of Oman amid the ongoing confrontation. The incidents come as tensions between Iran and the US remain high in the strategic waterway. The naval flare-up coincided with reports that the US had struck five Iranian tankers, contributing to a spike in oil prices to $100 a barrel for the first time since July. The overlapping incidents underscore the risk of escalation along one of the world's most critical oil shipping routes as the broader Iran-US conflict continues.