US sub sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday.

Sri Lankan Foreign minister Vijitha Herath had earlier told parliament 180 people were on board the Iranian vessel, which he identified as the IRIS Dena.

A ship named IRINS Dena was listed as taking part in a naval drill held in the Bay of Bengal from February 18 to 25, according to the exercise’s website.

INJURED IN SRI LANKAN HOSPITAL

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