The Pentagon denies a report that an Iranian ship launched drones off the US coast

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The Pentagon said Wednesday that there was no evidence that drones that had been detected in New Jersey came from a foreign entity or an adversary and rejected a US lawmaker’s claim that they were launched from a Iranian “mother ship”.

Earlier in the day, Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew suggested the drones were being launched from an Iranian “mother ship” that was stationed off the East Coast.

“What we discovered is alarming – drones flying from the ocean, possibly linked to a missing Iranian mothership,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The Pentagon has said there is no Iranian mother ship.

“There is no truth to that. “There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States and there is no so-called ‘mother ship’ launching drones at the United States,” Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters.

Republican US Representative Jefferson (Jeff) Van Drew of New Jersey (Credit: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)

Source of drones unknown

Singh said the drones spotted were not from the US military either, and the matter was being investigated by local law enforcement.

Singh added that the army has not shot down any drones as they do not pose a threat to any military installation.

In an interview with Fox News, Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew claimed that the drones were launched from an Iranian “mother ship” that was stationed off the US East Coast.

At his weekly press conference, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries was asked about the lack of information about the drones.

“We need a greater degree of transparency from law enforcement, and we will make sure that happens in the days and weeks ahead,” Jeffries said.