Iranian media described the vessel as an unmanned underwater vehicle capable of carrying out several specialised missions.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has released footage claiming the interception and capture of an unmanned United States submersible at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. The video shows the submersible at an unknown location. While Iranian authorities project control over the strategic waterway through the release of the visual evidence, there has been no official confirmation or response from the United States regarding the claim.