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U.S. says unmanned vessel seized by Iran was defective, lacks sensitive data
CNBC reports that the U.S. military downplayed Iran's capture of an underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
The short version
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced it trapped and seized an advanced American unmanned submersible at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.[CNBC]
- The U.S. military stated the seized drone had malfunctioned over a day prior, was defective, and carried no classified systems or sensitive data.[CNBC]
- Iranian state media identified the craft as an Anduril-made Dive-LD autonomous underwater vessel.[CNBC]
Key facts
- The U.S. military stated that an unmanned submersible captured by Iran was defective and contained no sensitive data or classified equipment.[CNBC]
- U.S. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins stated that the underwater drone had malfunctioned more than a day before the seizure.[CNBC]
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it captured an advanced American unmanned submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.[CNBC]
- Iranian media described the intercepted craft as an Anduril-developed Dive-LD autonomous undersea vehicle.[CNBC]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the seized craft was an Anduril Dive-LD has not been confirmed by the U.S. military.[CNBC]
Sources
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