Key facts
- Iran claims to have seized a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The US military states the drone malfunctioned.
- The drone was reportedly surveying regional waters.
- Iran identified the captured drone as a Dive-LD uncrewed submarine drone.
Iran has claimed to have seized a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, an assertion that the US military disputes, stating the equipment malfunctioned.
According to reports, Iran announced the capture of a US Dive-LD uncrewed submarine drone. A US official, speaking to Reuters, indicated that the drone malfunctioned while it was engaged in surveying regional waters. The specific purpose of the survey was reportedly in support of the Iran war.