Pete Hegseth Confirms US Submarine Sank Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, 80 Dead

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US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka; 80 Dead Confirmed

The IRIS Dena (hull number 75) is a Moudge-class guided-missile frigate of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, built domestically at Bandar Abbas and commissioned into service in 2021.

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Moneycontrol•04-03-2026, 19:35

US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka; 80 Dead Confirmed

•US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka's coast.
•At least 80 people were killed in the strike, according to Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister.
•The Iranian warship was sunk by a torpedo in international waters, triggering a rescue operation.
•Sri Lankan authorities rescued 32 people and recovered several bodies; 101 initially reported missing.
•The incident escalates hostilities between Washington and Tehran, following previous US strikes on Iranian warships.

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