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Iranian Warship Sinks Off Sri Lanka Amid Rising Regional Tensions

 

The sinking occurred amid a rapidly escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

An Iranian naval frigate, the IRIS Dena, sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka following what officials describe as a suspected submarine strike, deepening an already volatile regional conflict. Sri Lankan authorities confirmed that several bodies have been recovered from the sea, while rescue teams managed to save 32 sailors. Nearly 150 crew members remain missing as search operations continue. 

The incident occurred early Wednesday as the vessel was reportedly returning from an Indian naval event. Sri Lankan officials estimate that around 180 sailors were aboard at the time of the explosion, with between 100 and 150 still unaccounted for. 

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth later confirmed that a U.S. submarine launched the torpedo responsible for sinking the Iranian warship, marking the first such attack by the United States on an enemy vessel since World War II. The strike has intensified global tensions, with fears that the conflict involving the U.S., Iran, and Israel may continue to escalate. 

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister reiterated that the ship had sunk just outside the nation’s territorial waters, prompting immediate rescue efforts by the Sri Lankan Navy. The tragedy has sparked international concern as the region braces for potential fallout from the rapidly widening conflict.

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