Sepahnews, a media outlet affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard questioned the US claim that the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) malfunctioned, stating that if the UUV was indeed lacking critical equipment such as sonar, why was it still operating in the Strait of Hormuz? The Iranian side believes that the US emphasis on outdated equipment and the lack of sensitive weaponry is an attempt to downplay the incident.
