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US submarine sank Iranian warship in Indian Ocean with torpedo, Hegseth says

  • In the Indian Ocean, the Iranian warship was sank by a U.S. submarine on Tuesday night, U.S. officials confirmed.
  • The operation followed a broader U.S. military campaign against Iran, with top U.S. and Israeli commanders coordinating after planning that began three weeks ago.
  • Gen. Dan Caine said a U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine fired a single Mark 48 torpedo, while Sri Lanka's navy recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.
  • Hegseth said the Tuesday night strike was the first such attack on an enemy since World War II, prompting vessel reroutes and maritime warnings in the Indian Ocean.
  • Analysts say the strike shows the campaign extending beyond Iran's shores as Iran’s death toll reaches at least 1,045, while Admiral Brad Cooper declared, `We are sinking the Iranian navy — the entire navy`.
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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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divyabhaskar broke the news in India on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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