The final call from IRIS Dena before US torpedo struck

Minutes before the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a United States Navy submarine in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka on March 4, a sailor reportedly called his father saying American forces had twice warned the crew to abandon ship. The vessel’s commander allegedly refused the warnings, leading to chaos on board before the strike. The Sri Lanka Navy later rescued 32 survivors found drifting in lifeboats, while another Iranian ship, IRIS Bushehr, carrying 208 crew members, sought refuge in Sri Lanka.