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Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India
Sri Lanka recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 sailors after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship, an act U.S. officials attribute to a campaign against Iran.
- A U.S. submarine struck the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters off Sri Lanka, with a DoD video showing the torpedo hit.
- A Feb. 17 Indian navy post showed the Iranian frigate at sea during MILAN 2026 in Visakhapatnam, which included 74 countries, and the ship had been `a guest` of India's navy.
- Sri Lanka's navy recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 sailors after responding to a distress signal, and Iranian officials said the IRIS Dena had `almost 130` crew.
- On Thursday, another Iranian warship entered Sri Lanka's exclusive economic zone and Sri Lanka's navy began transferring 208 sailors from the IRIS Bushehr to Colombo.
- The sinking has prompted debate in India about maritime security; Indian opposition leaders criticized the silence while Abbas Araghchi called it `an atrocity at sea` and warned the U.S. `will come to bitterly regret` it.
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Iranian warship was sailing home from India exhibition when U.S. sank it
The sinking underscored the scope of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its spread in the Middle East and beyond. It also ignited a debate in India about maritime security in the Indian Ocean.
·Washington, United States
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Iranian warship sunk by U.S. was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India
The sinking underscored the scope of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its spread in the Middle East and beyond. It also ignited a debate in India about maritime security in the Indian Ocean — a region where New Delhi maintains a significant naval presence.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India
Officials in New Delhi say that an Iranian warship that was sunk by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka had participated in naval exercises hosted by India before heading out into international waters in the Indian Ocean on its way home.
·United States
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