A US submarine sank the Iranian naval vessel Iris Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka. American Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced this at a press conference on Wednesday. Sri Lanka’s navy has recovered “some bodies” of Iranian soldiers who were on board the frigate. Thirty Marines were rescued. According to the British broadcaster ‘BBC’, 140 people are still missing.
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Defense Minister Hegseth: “American submarine sank Iranian navy ship off Sri Lanka”
Bytaketonews
Mar 4, 2026
