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US military says it has sunk over 30 Iranian ships so far

The U.S. sank over 30 Iranian ships including the IRIS Dena and drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri during intensified naval conflict, CENTCOM said.

  • The US military has sunk over 30 Iranian ships since the start of the war, including a large drone carrier vessel currently on fire, according to Admiral Brad Cooper.
  • Iran's ballistic missile attacks have decreased by about 90% since the conflict began.
  • Drone attacks by Iran have dropped by 83%, reflecting the effects of sustained US and Israeli strikes on Iran's military infrastructure.
  • The US is deploying new systems like the LUCAS attack drone, developed from captured Iranian drones, to counter the drone threat.
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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday that US forces had struck an Iranian ship carrying drones. The vessel, known in Iranian media as the “Pride of Tehran,” ended up in flames. Iran has lost at least two dozen vessels of various sizes since the start of the US-Israeli operation.

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In the war with Iran, the US claims to have sunk more than 30 naval vessels. One ship was even torpedoed, with the US making no effort to rescue the crew. Yet, according to international law, Freya Baetens, professor of international law, says this is mandatory under international law regarding attacks at sea.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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The U.S. military has sunk “more than thirty vessels” from Iran since the start of its offensive five days ago, said on Thursday Admiral Brad Cooper, head of the U.S. command for the region. “Our attacks on the Iranian navy have intensified. You may have heard the President (Trump) say a few minutes ago that we have sunk or destroyed 24 ships. That was true at that time. Now we are over thirty and, in the last few hours, we have attacked a drone…

·Granada, Spain
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The U.S. Army has sunk "more than thirty ships" from Iran since the launch of its offensive five days ago, said on Thursday Admiral Brad Cooper, head of the U.S. command for the region.

·Paris, France
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PJ Media broke the news in on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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