US Edition‘Atrocity at sea’: Iran warns US after strike on ‘guest of India’s Navy’ IRIS Dena
The sinking of IRIS Dena killed at least 87 and left 61 missing amid escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions, following the warship's recent participation in an international fleet event.
- A United States submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka, which Iran said was 'a guest of India's Navy' after attending a Vishakhapatnam fleet review from February 16 to February 25.
- Amid a joint United States–Israel operation, tensions in West Asia escalated six days earlier after strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation.
- Authorities reported uncertainty over whether a second Iranian vessel had been hit or made a distress call, after Sri Lankan forces rescued 32 survivors and said they were trying to 'safeguard lives' in the 'exclusive economic zone'.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the US it would 'bitterly regret' the strike, while Modi urged peaceful solutions and opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, said 'The conflict has reached our backyard' on Thursday.
- Against a backdrop of nuclear accusations, Tel Aviv and Washington claim Tehran poses an 'existential threat' and is close to acquiring a nuclear weapon, while Tehran insists its program is civilian.
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Hegseth's 'quiet death' strike may constitute a war crime: analysis
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's latest "quiet death" strike may amount to a war crime, according to one analysis. This week, it was revealed that the U.S. torpedoed an Iranian warship called the "IRIS Dena" off the coast of Sri Lanka while it was returning home from planned military exercises with ...
Attack on Iranian ship: Centre displaying subservience to U.S., says Pinarayi
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday slammed the Centre’s approach to the U.S. attack on Iranian frigate IRIS Dena as “a display of subservience to the U.S.” The incident that took place close to Indian waters is a serious breach of international propriety.
Iran Warns U.S. Will 'Bitterly Regret' Sinking Iranian Ship
Iran has issued a warning to the United States, suggesting grave repercussions for the Pentagon sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka with a torpedo. “The U.S. has perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles away from Iran’s shores,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Thursday morning. “Mark my words: The U.S. will come to bitterly regret [the] precedent it has set.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Araghch said the Ir…
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