An American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, the Secretary of Defense indicated this Wednesday, Pete Hegseth.
“A US submarine sank an Iranian warship that thought it was in international waters. Instead, she was sunk by a torpedo.“declared the head of the Pentagon.
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Sri Lankan authorities reported that They had rescued 32 crew members from the frigate IRIS Dena. But another 148 sailors were still missing, with little hope of finding more survivors.
Hegseth He described the attack as a “silent death” and said it was the first sinking of an enemy ship by an American torpedo since World War II.
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The Pentagon noted that one of the main objectives of the US and Israeli offensive against Iran, which began on Saturday, is to destroy the Navy of that country.
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath informed Parliament that the rescued Iranians were rushed to the main hospital in the south of the island. While two Navy vessels and a plane were deployed to search for the others.
The frigate issued a distress call early Wednesday morning and, in less than an hour, a rescue ship arrived in the area, located about 40 kilometers south of the southern port of Galle.
“We continue with the search, but still We don’t know what happened to the rest of the crew.“said a Sri Lankan defense official.
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Local Navy spokesperson Buddhika Sampath He noted that his operation was in accordance with the country’s maritime obligations.
“We responded to the call for help in compliance with our international obligations, as this is within our search and rescue zone in the Indian Ocean“he declared.
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Sri Lanka has remained neutral and has repeatedly urged dialogue to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.
More than a million Sri Lankans work in the Middle East and are a key source of foreign exchange for the country, which is still recovering from its worst economic crisis in 2022.
(With information from AFP)
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