US Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins said on the 8th that the US unmanned submarine captured by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz had “broken down” more than a day ago and was not carrying any sensitive data or confidential equipment. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement on the 8th saying that it had captured a US military intelligent unmanned underwater vehicle at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz in the early morning of the same day. The submersible uses advanced underwater equipment technology and was delivered to the US military in 2025. The Revolutionary Guard later released information related to the submersible, showing that the equipment is a large-scale American autonomous underwater vehicle. It is about 5.8 meters long and weighs nearly 3 tons. It can operate continuously underwater for up to 10 days, and the maximum diving depth can reach 6,000 meters. The submarine can be used to carry out tasks such as underwater reconnaissance and surveillance, seabed surveying, mine detection, and supporting anti-submarine warfare.

US Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins said on the 8th that the US unmanned submarine captured by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz had “broken down” more than a day ago and was not carrying any sensitive data or confidential equipment. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement on the 8th saying that it had captured a US military intelligent unmanned underwater vehicle at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz in the early morning of the same day. The submersible uses advanced underwater equipment technology and was delivered to the US military in 2025. The Revolutionary Guard later released information related to the submersible, showing that the equipment is a large-scale American autonomous underwater vehicle. It is about 5.8 meters long and weighs nearly 3 tons. It can operate continuously underwater for up to 10 days, and the maximum diving depth can reach 6,000 meters. The submarine can be used to carry out tasks such as underwater reconnaissance and surveillance, seabed surveying, mine detection, and supporting anti-submarine warfare.