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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US Says Submarine Sank Iranian Warship as Regional Fighting Intensifies
Caption: US Says Submarine Sank Iranian Warship as Regional Fighting Intensifies. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo, calling it a “quiet death” in international waters. While Hegseth did not name the vessel, Sri Lankan authorities say they responded to a distress call from the Iranian destroyer Iris Dena, which went down around 40 kilometres off Sri Lanka’s southern coast. Officials say about 180 people were believed to be onboard. At least 80 bodies have been recovered, with 32 survivors rescued and taken to hospital in Galle. Hegseth claimed it was the first time since World War Two that a US submarine has sunk an enemy ship using a torpedo, though other nations have done so since. Sri Lanka’s navy initially denied any submarine attack, saying rescuers found oil slicks and life rafts. The Iris Dena, launched in 2015, was part of Iran’s southern fleet and had recently taken part in a naval exercise hosted by India. The incident comes as US and Israeli strikes on Iran continue for a fifth day, with retaliatory attacks reported across the region. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,US submarine attack,Iranian warship sunk,Iris Dena destroyer,Pete Hegseth statement,Indian Ocean incident,Sri Lanka rescue operation,off Sri Lanka coast,Iranian navy losses,torpedo strike,regional fighting escalation,US-Iran conflict,US-Israel strikes,naval warfare
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