Sri Lanka recovers bodies from Iranian warship IRIS Dena sunk by US torpedo
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A U.S. submarine torpedo sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan navy recovering 87 bodies and rescuing 32 survivors from the incident.
- The IRIS Dena, one of Iran’s newest warships armed with heavy weaponry and a helicopter, was described by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a “prize ship” and a key target in the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
- The attack marks one of the rare submarine sinkings since World War II and highlights the expanding scope of military operations against Iran beyond its borders.
- Sri Lanka responded to a distress signal by dispatching rescue efforts, but found
