US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says - as it happened
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Lebanon’s health ministry reports 72 deaths, 437 injuries, and over 83,000 displaced due to Israeli strikes; UN states at least 30,000 displaced after heavy airstrikes in southern Lebanon.
- Over 17,500 American citizens have returned from the Middle East since February 28, with the US State Department actively assisting citizens wishing to depart amidst ongoing regional conflict.
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing over 80 people, marking the first US attack on Iranian forces outside the Middle East; US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran continue amid escalating retaliatory attacks.
- The Middle East conflict has caused a spike in global oil
