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Iranian warship torpedoed in Indian Ocean, says Pentagon; Sri Lanka confirms 148 missing but denies 'attack'
Updated On: 04 March, 2026 08:20 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the strike as a "quiet death" and the first US torpedo sinking of an enemy ship since World War II. Sri Lankan authorities rescued 32 crew members from the Iranian warship, but hold low hopes of finding more survivors among the 148 missing
An ambulance enters Sri Lanka's southern naval head quarters in Galle to pick up Iranian sailors rescued from the ship. PIC/AFP
A US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian naval frigate in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed, describing the strike as a demonstration of America's reach in the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran.
"An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo," Hegseth told reporters.
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