US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship Near Sri Lanka; 80 Sailors Feared Dead
Colombo. The United States has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka as it was returning from India, according to information provided by the Sri Lankan government. So far, 80 Iranian sailors have died in this attack.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that an American submarine targeted and sank the Iranian vessel with a torpedo in the Indian Ocean.
The Sri Lankan Navy rescued 32 injured sailors from the accident site and admitted them to the hospital. Approximately 180 sailors were aboard the ship. Search and rescue operations for the missing continue.
This Iranian warship was returning after participating in the 2026 International Fleet Review held in Visakhapatnam, India, last month.
Sri Lankan officials told Al Jazeera that a distress signal was sent around 6 to 7 AM (Indian time) on Wednesday. The incident occurred when the ship was about 40 nautical miles (approximately 75 kilometers) away from the city of Galle, southern Sri Lanka.
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