US confirms underwater drone malfunctioned as Iran claims it seized vessel

U.S. Central Command confirmed that an underwater drone malfunctioned while operating near Iran. This confirmation follows claims from Tehran that the Revolutionary Guard seized an advanced unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins stated the operational mishap occurred more than a day prior to the incident. While Iran describes the captured drone as advanced, the US maintains the vessel was an older model that was malfunctioning and dead in the water.