US EditionUS submarine sank Iranian warship in Indian Ocean with torpedo, Hegseth says
- A torpedo fired by a U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday night, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday at the Pentagon.
- Against a backdrop of broader bombardment, U.S. leaders said the operation targeted Iran's security forces and symbols of power, framing it as part of efforts to degrade Iran's military and naval capacity.
- Sri Lankan authorities reported 32 people rescued from the ship with 180 on board, recovering 87 bodies and life rafts after it sank near Galle, Sri Lanka.
- Following the strike, U.S. officials said more forces, including jet fighters and bombers, are arriving while munitions remain ample and C-17 transport planes aid evacuations of Americans in the Middle East.
- Adm. Brad Cooper said at least 17 Iranian naval vessels have been sunk, and Gen. Dan Caine noted `And their one-way-attack drone shots are down 73% from the opening days`.
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Hegseth Slammed for Bogus Claim About Warship Attack
Pete Hegseth got a history lesson after making a big claim during his victory lap over the Iran war. The defense secretary, 45, got schooled by social media users after touting an American submarine’s attack on an Iranian warship as he showed no signs of letting up on attacks against the Middle Eastern power. “Yesterday in the Indian Ocean—and we’ll play it on the screen there—an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was saf…
The «Dena» just returned from a naval maneuver in India when it was hit by a torpedo off the south coast of Sri Lanka. Most of the 180-member crew was probably killed.
The U.S. Secretary of Defense claimed this strike against a ship during the Middle East war, and his services posted a video presented as the explosion.
US Confirms Sinking Iranian Ship, Says Tehran Firing Fewer Missiles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka as military officials said Iran is firing fewer missiles at targets around the Gulf region due to its decimated capabilities to wage war.
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