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US submarine sank Iranian warship in Indian Ocean with torpedo, Hegseth says
- A U.S. submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka's coast with a torpedo, marking the first such sinking since World War II.
- The torpedo strike caused at least 80 deaths among the Iranian sailors, with 32 rescued by Sri Lankan forces and others still missing.
- Sri Lanka responded to the distress call by deploying naval vessels and aircraft for search and rescue operations as part of its maritime obligations.
- The IRIS Dena was returning from an international fleet review and was equipped with missiles, cannons, and torpedo launchers.
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