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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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.
US submarine torpedoed Iranian warship in Indian Ocean: Pentagon
WASHINGTON — A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, touting the strike as evidence of America's global reach in its war on Iran.
In the pictures released by the Pentagon the moment the boat is hit (ANSA)
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, announced US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, after the Sri Lankan Navy announced the shipwreck off its coast of the Iranian frigate Dena. (International).
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