Published: Mar 05, 2026, 03:00 IST | Updated: Mar 05, 2026, 03:00 IST
The United States has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Sri Lanka, dramatically escalating the ongoing conflict with Iran.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that an American submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters. The Pentagon described the strike as a decisive military action against Iran’s naval capabilities.