Iran's Foreign Minister Warns US Will Regret 'Massacre' After Torpedo Attack Sinks Warship

Tehran. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has warned that the United States will regret its actions after labeling the American torpedo attack a massacre. At least 87 people died when the Iranian warship IRIS Dena sank in Sri Lankan waters on Wednesday, with several others still missing.

Araghchi stated on the social media platform X, 'The US has carried out a brutal attack on the sea 2,000 miles from Iran's coast. The frigate Dena, which carried about 130 sailors and was hosting Indian Navy guests, was attacked in international waters without warning.'

'Remember my words, the US will deeply regret this precedent it has set,' he added. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Wednesday that a US submarine fired a torpedo at the Iranian vessel in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka has recovered many bodies and its navy has rescued 32 people. According to Araghchi, the condition of 11 out of the 130 sailors aboard the warship remains unknown.