US EditionUS submarine sank Iranian warship in Indian Ocean with torpedo, Hegseth says
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. sank an Iranian warship in international waters after a Tuesday night torpedo strike the Pentagon called the first such attack on an enemy since World War II.
- U.S. military and Israel intensified bombardment of Iran's security forces and symbols of power, striking Tehran and Hezbollah while Iran fired missiles toward Bahrain and Kuwait.
- At least 1,045 people have been killed in Iran, the country's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs said Wednesday, while Six U.S. troops have died and Sri Lankan authorities rescued 32 people from an Iranian ship off Sri Lanka.
- State television quoted Tehran's vow to destroy the Middle East's military and economic infrastructure, while Iran's clerics choose a new supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.
- Brent crude prices hit $84 a barrel, up more than 15% since the conflict began, and the war has disrupted oil supplies, snarled international shipping, and stranded travelers.
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According to Secretary of Defense Hegseth off the coast of Sri Lanka, the US has sunk an Iranian warship with a torpedo. News agencies report dead and injured.
US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East
A U.S. submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. That comes as Washington and Israel intensify their bombardment Wednesday of Iran’s security forces and other symbols of power. As the war expands yet again, Tehran has warned…
U.S. Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Warship in Indian Ocean.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A U.S. submarine launched a torpedo strike, sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, killing at least 80 Iranians onboard.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Navy, the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, Sri Lankan officials, and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred late Tuesday night in international waters, approximately 44 nautical miles off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.KEY QUOTE: “An …
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