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There have been such large amounts of Iranian drones performing surveillance on US ships that it has become a “normal welcome”.

In response to the increase in surveillance, US Navy ship commanders have had to start monitoring air traffic more often and have had to maintain layered defences.

US Navy Captain Jack Killman explained the drones have become a “routine sight” and it has forced the vessels stationed in the Gulf to change their operations.

He said: “We did go to the Persian Gulf.