Iran has captured a high-tech uncrewed submarine from the US navy amid a covert mission to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices remain elevated amid worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further exacerbate supply disruptions

Iranian outlet Tasnim posted an image of the capture vessel, an Anduril Dive-lD.

Iran has fired on US naval vessels at least three times in a week, including an aircraft carrier, as a tightening blockade chokes off oil exports, drains foreign currency and pushes Tehran toward risk

Perim Island sits in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a pinch-point that’s taken on an outsized importance since the war with Iran effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran lauds capturing Andruil's Dive-LD vessel, while Washington insists that it “had malfunctioned a day ago”.

The Houthis, who control northern and central Yemen, have been smuggling in advanced weapons for years, circumventing the blockade and a U.N. arms embargo. Iran denies arming the rebels, but Iranian-made weaponry has been found on the battlefield and in intercepted shipments.

The report stands in contrast to what Trump said on Wednesday about the Iran war ending "immediately" after the US votes in midterm elections in November.