The U.S. military stated on Tuesday that an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz was "defective" and did not carry any sensitive data or classified equipment. This statement followed claims by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps that they had captured the U.S. military's "most advanced" UUV. U.S. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said the UUV was an "older model" that malfunctioned during a mission, and U.S. operations in the area are continuing.